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Japanese symbol for “supervise”

Romaji: torishimaru
to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee

In Japanese, supervise is , read (torishimaru).

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

  1. v5r, vt to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command
  2. v5r, vt to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

take, fetch, take up
on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり
8 strokes · JLPT 2
tighten, tie, shut
on: テイ
kun: し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “supervise”

WordReadingMeaning
けんする kensuruto inspect; to supervise
とくする tokusuruto superintend; to supervise

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
かいとり kaitoripurchase; buying; buying out
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
とる toruto take; to pick up; to grab
しゅざい shuzaigathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
とりしまりやく torishimariyakucompany director; board member
しめきり shimekirideadline; closing; cut-off
ひきしめ hikishimetightening

See also: Chinese symbol for “supervise”.

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.

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