Japanese symbol for “brim”
縁
ふち
Romaji: fuchi
rim; brim; edge; brink
In Japanese, brim is 縁, read ふち (fuchi).
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 rim; brim; edge; brink
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brim”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満ちる | みちる michiru | to fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with) |
| ブリム | ブリム burimu | brim |
| 鍔 | つば tsuba | brim (of a hat); visor; peak |
| 庇 | ひさし hisashi | visor (of a cap); brim; peak |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無縁 | むえん muen | unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant |
| 縁起 | えんぎ engi | omen; sign of luck |
| 血縁 | けつえん ketsuen | blood relationship; consanguinity |
| 因縁 | いんねん innen | fate; destiny |
| 額縁 | がくぶち gakubuchi | (picture) frame |
| 縁側 | えんがわ engawa | engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brim”.
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.