Japanese symbol for “workmanship”
出来
でき
Romaji: deki
workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish
In Japanese, workmanship is 出来, read でき (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
- n workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish
- n grades; results; score; record
- n quality (e.g. of a crop)
- n dealings; transactions
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “workmanship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細工 | さいく saiku | work; workmanship; craftsmanship |
| 手 | て te | means; way; trick |
| 施工 | せこう sekou | construction; constructing; carrying out |
| 出来上がり | できあがり dekiagari | workmanship; result; outcome |
| 作り方 | つくりかた tsukurikata | style of building; construction; workmanship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
| 未来 | みらい mirai | (distant) future |
| 以来 | いらい irai | since; 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.