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Japanese symbol for “tutelage”

Romaji: shimon
tutelage

In Japanese, tutelage is , read (shimon).

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

  1. n tutelage

Kanji and stroke order

expert, teacher, master
on: シ
kun: いくさ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
gate, counter for cannons
on: モン
kun: かど、と
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “tutelage”

WordReadingMeaning
くんどう kundouinstruction; guidance; tutelage

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうし kyoushiteacher; instructor
いし ishidoctor; physician
こうし koushispeaker; lecturer
りょうし ryoushifisherman
ぎし gishiengineer; technical officer
ししょう shishoumaster; teacher
せんもん senmonspeciality; specialty; special subject of study
ぶもん bumondivision (of a larger group); branch; field

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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