Japanese symbol for “wearing”
着用
ちゃくよう
Romaji: chakuyou
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
In Japanese, wearing is 着用, read ちゃくよう (chakuyou).
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, vs, vt wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wearing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姿 | すがた sugata | dressed in ...; wearing ... |
| 佩用 | はいよう haiyou | wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.) |
| 着装 | ちゃくそう chakusou | wearing; putting on |
| お召し | おめし omeshi | summoning; calling; riding |
| 一着 | いっちゃく itchaku | putting on (formal clothes); wearing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
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.