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Japanese symbol for “arch”

Romaji: aachi
arch

In Japanese, arch is (aachi).

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 arch
  2. n home run (baseb)

Other Japanese words for “arch”

WordReadingMeaning
そり soriwarp; curvature; bend
そる soruto warp; to curve; to arch
ゆみなり yuminaribow shape; arc; arch
せりもち serimochiarch
ゆみなりになる yuminarininaruto arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped

See also: Chinese symbol for “arch”.

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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