Japanese symbol for “buckling”

座屈

ざくつ

Romaji: zakutsu

buckling

In Japanese, buckling is 座屈, read ざくつ (zakutsu).

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, vi, vs buckling (civeng)

Kanji and stroke order

座

squat, seat, cushion

on: ザ
kun: すわ.る

10 strokes · JLPT 2

屈

yield, bend, flinch

on: クツ
kun: かが.む、かが.める

8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “buckling”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ベコベコ	ベコベコ bekobeko	denting; buckling; giving (in)
ペコペコ	ペコペコ pekopeko	denting; buckling; giving (in)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
座席	ざせき zaseki	seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
講座	こうざ kouza	course (e.g. of lectures)
即座	そくざ sokuza	immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu
銀座	ぎんざ ginza	Ginza (district in Tokyo)
口座	こうざ kouza	account (e.g. bank)
座る	すわる suwaru	to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated
理屈	りくつ rikutsu	theory; reason; logic
窮屈	きゅうくつ kyuukutsu	narrow; tight; cramped

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.