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Japanese symbol for “cobblestone”

Romaji: enseki
round stone; pebble; boulder; cobblestone

In Japanese, cobblestone is , read (enseki).

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

  1. n round stone; pebble; boulder; cobblestone; cobble
  2. n coccolith (geol)

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
stone
on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
せきゆ sekiyuoil; petroleum
ほうせき housekigem; jewel; precious stone

See also: Chinese symbol for “cobblestone”.

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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