Japanese symbol for “tailor”
仕立てる
したてる
Romaji: shitateru
to tailor; to make (clothing)
In Japanese, tailor is 仕立てる, read したてる (shitateru).
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
- v1, vt to tailor; to make (clothing)
- v1, vt to train; to bring up
- v1, vt to make it seem like; to pass off
- v1, vt to turn into a play or movie
- v1, vt to prepare; to send; to despatch
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tailor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| テーラー | テーラー teeraa | tailor |
| 仕立て屋 | したてや shitateya | tailor; dressmaker |
| 裁縫師 | さいほうし saihoushi | tailor; seamstress; dressmaker |
| 縫工 | ほうこう houkou | tailor; seamstress |
| 服屋 | ふくや fukuya | clothing shop; tailor; dressmaker |
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 |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tailor”.
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