Japanese symbol for “along”
沿い
ぞい
Romaji: zoi
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
In Japanese, along is 沿い, read ぞい (zoi).
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
- suf along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
Written forms: 沿い、添い. Readings: ぞい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “along”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コロコロ | コロコロ korokoro | (rolling) along; (rolling) over and over |
| 筋 | すじ suji | on (a river, road, etc.); along |
| 伝い | づたい zutai | along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following |
| 沿って | そって sotte | along; by; parallel to |
| に沿って | にそって nisotte | along; parallel to; in accordance with |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast; shore |
| 沿線 | えんせん ensen | places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc. |
| 沿う | そう sou | to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line) |
| 沿道 | えんどう endou | roadside; wayside; route |
| 沿革 | えんかく enkaku | history; development |
See also: Chinese symbol for “along”.
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.