Japanese symbol for “tacking”
仕付け
しつけ
Romaji: shitsuke
tacking (in needlework); basting
In Japanese, tacking is 仕付け, read しつけ (shitsuke).
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 tacking (in needlework); basting
- n planting (esp. rice seedlings)
- n discipline; training; teaching manners
Written forms: 仕付け、仕付. Readings: しつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tacking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| しつけ糸 | しつけいと shitsukeito | tacking; basting (thread) |
| タッキング | タッキング takkingu | tacking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 仕上げ | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing; finishing touches |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
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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