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Japanese symbol for “conical”

Romaji: suribachigata
cone-shaped; conical

In Japanese, conical is , read (suribachigata).

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. adj-no cone-shaped; conical

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

grind, mash, grate
on: ライ
kun: す.る
16 strokes
bowl, rice tub, pot
on: ハチ、ハツ
13 strokes · JLPT 1
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “conical”

WordReadingMeaning
すりばちじょう suribachijoumortar-shaped; cone-shaped; conical

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ごますり gomasurisycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing
すりえ surieground food
らいぼん raibonmortar (for grinding)
らいかい raikaigrinding
すりごま surigomaground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
うえきばち uekibachiflowerpot; plant pot
はちまき hachimakiheadband
はちうえ hachiuepotted plant
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)

See also: Chinese symbol for “conical”.

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.