Japanese symbol for “apical”
舌尖音
ぜっせんおん
Romaji: zessen'on
apical consonant; apical; apex
In Japanese, apical is 舌尖音, read ぜっせんおん (zessen'on).
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 apical consonant; apical; apex (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毒舌 | どくぜつ dokuzetsu | wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language |
| 舌打ち | したうち shitauchi | clicking one's tongue; tut-tut |
| 弁舌 | べんぜつ benzetsu | speech; eloquence; manner of speaking |
| 二枚舌 | にまいじた nimaijita | double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation |
| 饒舌 | じょうぜつ jouzetsu | talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity |
| 舌戦 | ぜっせん zessen | war of words |
| 尖る | とがる togaru | to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp |
| 尖り | とんがり tongari | (sharp) point |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apical”.
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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