Japanese symbol for “ballast”
砂利
じゃり
Romaji: jari
gravel; ballast; pebbles
In Japanese, ballast is 砂利, read じゃり (jari).
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
- adj-no, n gravel; ballast; pebbles
- adj-no, n child; rugrat; ankle-biter
Written forms: 砂利. Readings: じゃり、ざり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ballast”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バラスト | バラスト barasuto | ballast (for a ship, submarine, hot-air balloon, etc.) |
| バラス | バラス barasu | ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track) |
| 底荷 | そこに sokoni | ballast |
| 脚荷 | あしに ashini | ballast (for a ship) |
| 荷足 | にあし niashi | sale; ballast; lading |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
| 砂浜 | すなはま sunahama | sandy beach |
| 土砂 | どしゃ dosha | sediment; earth and sand |
| 砂丘 | さきゅう sakyuu | sand dune; sand hill |
| 土砂降り | どしゃぶり doshaburi | downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ballast”.
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.