Japanese symbol for “chink”
隙間
すきま
Romaji: sukima
gap; opening; aperture; crevice
In Japanese, chink is 隙間, read すきま (sukima).
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 gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink
- n spare moment; interval; break
- n unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot
Written forms: 隙間、すき間、透き間、透間. Readings: すきま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chink”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割れ目 | われめ wareme | crack; crevice; split |
| チャンコロ | チャンコロ chankoro | Chinese person; Manchu person; Chink |
| じゃら付く | じゃらつく jaratsuku | to jingle; to jangle; to clink |
| 垣間 | かきま kakima | gap (in a fence or hedge); chink; opening |
| 不彀本 | ポコペン pokopen | Chinese person; Chink |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間隙 | かんげき kangeki | gap |
| 空隙 | くうげき kuugeki | vacant space; aperture; gap |
| 隙間風 | すきまかぜ sukimakaze | draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window |
| 隙見 | すきみ sukimi | peeping |
| 寸隙 | すんげき sungeki | spare time; spare moment |
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chink”.
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.