Japanese symbol for “beam”
梁
はり
Romaji: hari
beam; joist
In Japanese, beam is 梁, read はり (hari).
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 beam; joist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beam”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 光線 | こうせん kousen | ray (of light); beam; light |
| 桁 | けた keta | column; beam; girder |
| 光 | ひかり hikari | illumination; ray; beam |
| ビーム | ビーム biimu | beam |
| 線 | せん sen | ray (e.g. X-ray); beam |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棟梁 | とうりょう touryou | central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay |
| 橋梁 | きょうりょう kyouryou | bridge |
| 跳梁 | ちょうりょう chouryou | jumping about |
| 梁山泊 | りょうざんぱく ryouzanpaku | place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious |
| 鼻梁 | びりょう biryou | bridge of the nose |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beam”.
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.