Japanese symbol for “subcontractor”
下請け
したうけ
Romaji: shitauke
subcontract
In Japanese, subcontractor is 下請け, read したうけ (shitauke).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs subcontract
- n subcontractor (person or company)
Written forms: 下請け、下請. Readings: したうけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “subcontractor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下請け業者 | したうけぎょうしゃ shitaukegyousha | subcontractor |
| サブコン | サブコン sabukon | subcontractor |
| 下職 | したしょく shitashoku | subcontractor |
| 下請け会社 | したうけがいしゃ shitaukegaisha | subcontractor; subcontracting company |
| 外部委託先 | がいぶいたくさき gaibuitakusaki | subcontractor; outsourcing contractor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 申請 | しんせい shinsei | application; request; petition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
See also: Chinese symbol for “subcontractor”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.