Japanese symbol for “worker”
職員
しょくいん
Romaji: shokuin
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
In Japanese, worker is 職員, read しょくいん (shokuin).
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 staff member; employee; worker; personnel
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “worker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 職人 | しょくにん shokunin | craftsman; artisan; tradesman |
| 働き手 | はたらきて hatarakite | worker; breadwinner; supporter |
| 手 | て te | hand; worker; help |
| 工 | こう kou | (factory) worker |
| 労働者 | ろうどうしゃ roudousha | worker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 職場 | しょくば shokuba | one's post; place of work; workplace |
| 職業 | しょくぎょう shokugyou | occupation; profession; job |
| 就職 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | finding employment; getting a job |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 職人 | しょくにん shokunin | craftsman; artisan; tradesman |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 議員 | ぎいん giin | member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament |
| 委員 | いいん iin | committee member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “worker”.
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.