Japanese symbol for “cordon”
張り込み
はりこみ
Romaji: harikomi
stakeout; ambush; cordon
In Japanese, cordon is 張り込み, read はりこみ (harikomi).
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 stakeout; ambush; cordon
- n lookout; watch
- n paste-up; collage
Written forms: 張り込み、張込み. Readings: はりこみ.
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “cordon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 綬章 | じゅしょう jushou | ribbon; cordon |
| 非常線 | ひじょうせん hijousen | cordon |
| 規制線 | きせいせん kiseisen | cordon; boundary to restrict public access |
| 警戒網 | けいかいもう keikaimou | cordon (e.g. police, military) |
| 綬 | じゅ ju | ribbon; cordon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 出張 | しゅっちょう shutchou | business trip; official trip |
| 頑張る | がんばる ganbaru | to persevere; to persist; to keep at it |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう bouchou | expansion; swelling; increase |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cordon”.
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.