Japanese symbol for “teaspoon”
小さじ
こさじ
Romaji: kosaji
teaspoon
In Japanese, teaspoon is 小さじ, read こさじ (kosaji).
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 teaspoon
Written forms: 小さじ、小匙. Readings: こさじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “teaspoon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ティースプーン | ティースプーン tiisupuun | teaspoon |
| 茶さじ | ちゃさじ chasaji | teaspoon; bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
See also: Chinese symbol for “teaspoon”.
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.