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Japanese symbol for “workmanship”

Romaji: deki
workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish

In Japanese, workmanship is , read (deki).

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 workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish
  2. n grades; results; score; record
  3. n quality (e.g. of a crop)
  4. n dealings; transactions

Kanji and stroke order

exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4
come, due, next
on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “workmanship”

WordReadingMeaning
さいく saikuwork; workmanship; craftsmanship
て temeans; way; trick
せこう sekouconstruction; constructing; carrying out
できあがり dekiagariworkmanship; result; outcome
つくりかた tsukurikatastyle of building; construction; workmanship

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out
でる deruto leave; to exit; to go out
できる dekiruto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
しゅっしん shusshinone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
えんしゅつ enshutsudirection (of a play, film, etc.); production
みらい mirai(distant) future
いらい iraisince; henceforth

See also: Chinese symbol for “workmanship”.

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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