Japanese symbol for “translator”
訳者
やくしゃ
Romaji: yakusha
translator
In Japanese, translator is 訳者, read やくしゃ (yakusha).
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 translator
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “translator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻訳家 | ほんやくか hon'yakuka | translator |
| 翻訳者 | ほんやくしゃ hon'yakusha | translator |
| 翻訳機 | ほんやくき hon'yakuki | translator (device, program); translation machine |
| トランスレータ | トランスレータ toransureeta | translator |
| 翻訳プログラム | ほんやくプログラム hon'yakupuroguramu | translator; translation program |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻訳 | ほんやく hon'yaku | translation |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ moushiwake | apology; excuse |
| 言い訳 | いいわけ iiwake | excuse |
| 通訳 | つうやく tsuuyaku | interpretation (i.e. oral translation) |
| 内訳 | うちわけ uchiwake | itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown |
| 訳す | やくす yakusu | to translate; to interpret |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “translator”.
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.