Japanese symbol for “coil”
コイル
コイル
Romaji: koiru
coil
In Japanese, coil is コイル (koiru).
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 coil
Other Japanese words for “coil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻く | まく maku | to wind; to coil; to roll |
| 塒 | とぐろ toguro | coil |
| 蛇管 | じゃかん jakan | coil; hose |
| 蟠る | わだかまる wadakamaru | to coil; to curl around |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coil”.
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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