Japanese symbol for “brink”
縁
ふち
Romaji: fuchi
rim; brim; edge; brink
In Japanese, brink 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 “brink”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瀬戸際 | せとぎわ setogiwa | brink; verge; critical moment |
| 際 | きわ kiwa | edge; brink; verge |
| 外縁 | がいえん gaien | brink; outer edge |
| 機先 | きせん kisen | moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink |
| 土俵際 | どひょうぎわ dohyougiwa | verge; brink; critical moment |
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 “brink”.
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.