Japanese symbol for “turner”
ろくろ師
ろくろし
Romaji: rokuroshi
(lathe) turner
In Japanese, turner is ろくろ師, read ろくろし (rokuroshi).
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Meanings
- n (lathe) turner
- n (pottery) thrower
Written forms: ろくろ師、ロクロ師、轆轤師. Readings: ろくろし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “turner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フライ返し | フライがえし furaigaeshi | spatula; turner |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
| 漁師 | りょうし ryoushi | fisherman |
| 技師 | ぎし gishi | engineer; technical officer |
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher |
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.