Japanese symbol for “awl”
千枚通し
せんまいどおし
Romaji: senmaidooshi
awl; eyeleteer
In Japanese, awl is 千枚通し, read せんまいどおし (senmaidooshi).
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 awl; eyeleteer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “awl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錐 | きり kiri | drill; gimlet; awl |
| 突き錐 | つきぎり tsukigiri | (shoemaker's) awl |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千里 | せんり senri | 1000 ri; (a) long distance |
| 千代 | ちよ chiyo | thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages |
| 千葉 | ちば chiba | Chiba (city, prefecture) |
| 千秋楽 | せんしゅうらく senshuuraku | final day of a performance; closing date; final show |
| 千尋 | せんじん senjin | great depth; bottomless |
| 千秋 | せんしゅう senshuu | thousand years; many years |
| 枚数 | まいすう maisuu | the number of flat things |
| 枚挙 | まいきょ maikyo | enumeration |
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
See also: Chinese symbol for “awl”.
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.