Japanese symbol for “cleavage”
谷間
たにま
Romaji: tanima
valley; ravine; gorge; chasm
In Japanese, cleavage is 谷間, read たにま (tanima).
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 valley; ravine; gorge; chasm
- n cleavage (of breasts)
- n part or place that has been left behind; blind spot; bottom (of society); (economic) trough; gap (in activity, one's work, etc.); lull
Written forms: 谷間、谷あい. Readings: たにま、たにあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cleavage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| へき開 | へきかい hekikai | cleavage (in gems) |
| 乳間 | にゅうかん nyuukan | cleavage (between breasts) |
| 胸の谷間 | むねのたにま munenotanima | cleavage (between breasts) |
| 開裂 | かいれつ kairetsu | (bond) cleavage |
| 卵割 | らんかつ rankatsu | cleavage (in embryology); segmentation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谷川 | たにがわ tanigawa | mountain stream |
| 渋谷 | しぶや shibuya | Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya |
| 渓谷 | けいこく keikoku | valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine |
| 峡谷 | きょうこく kyoukoku | gorge; ravine; canyon |
| 谷地 | やち yachi | marsh land; swamp |
| 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 “cleavage”.
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