Japanese symbol for “tutelage”
師門
しもん
Romaji: shimon
tutelage
In Japanese, tutelage is 師門, read しもん (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
- n tutelage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tutelage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訓導 | くんどう kundou | instruction; guidance; tutelage |
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 |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (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.