Japanese symbol for “cleft”
割れ目
われめ
Romaji: wareme
crack; crevice; split; fissure
In Japanese, cleft is 割れ目, read われめ (wareme).
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 crack; crevice; split; fissure; cleft; rift
- n opening of the vagina; slit
Written forms: 割れ目、破れ目、割目、破目. Readings: われめ、ワレメ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cleft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶え間 | たえま taema | gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
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.
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