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Japanese symbol for “usher”

Romaji: teiri
court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher

In Japanese, usher is , read (teiri).

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 court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher

Kanji and stroke order

courts, imperial court, government office
on: テイ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
officer, an official
on: リ
6 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “usher”

WordReadingMeaning
アッシャー asshaausher
あんないがかり annaigakariinformation desk personnel; guide; usher
あんないしゃ annaishaguide; usher

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうてい houteicourt (of law); courtroom
きゅうてい kyuuteiimperial court; royal court
しゅってい shutteiappearance in court
かいてい kaiteicourt session; trial
ちょうてい chouteiImperial Court
へいてい heiteiadjourning court
かんり kanrigovernment official; public servant; civil servant
こうり kourilocal government official

See also: Chinese symbol for “usher”.

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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