Japanese symbol for “chasing”
彫金
ちょうきん
Romaji: choukin
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
In Japanese, chasing is 彫金, read ちょうきん (choukin).
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 chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chasing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追尾 | ついび tsuibi | following; pursuing; tracking |
| 追い込み | おいこみ oikomi | driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding; chasing |
| 追走 | ついそう tsuisou | chasing; chase |
| チェーシング | チェーシング cheeshingu | chasing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彫刻 | ちょうこく choukoku | carving; engraving; sculpture |
| 浮き彫り | うきぼり ukibori | relief; embossed carving |
| 彫像 | ちょうぞう chouzou | (carved) statue; sculpture |
| 彫る | ほる horu | to carve; to engrave; to sculpt |
| 木彫り | きぼり kibori | wood carving; woodcraft |
| 木彫 | もくちょう mokuchou | wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
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.