Japanese symbol for “underwear”
下着
したぎ
Romaji: shitagi
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
In Japanese, underwear is 下着, read したぎ (shitagi).
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 underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “underwear”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肌着 | はだぎ hadagi | underwear; underclothes; lingerie |
| インナー | インナー innaa | underwear; undergarment; innerwear |
| 襯衣 | しんい shin'i | underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment) |
| 下衣 | したごろも shitagoromo | undergarment; underwear |
| アンダーウェア | アンダーウェア andaawea | underwear |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “underwear”.
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.