Japanese symbol for “cork”
栓
せん
Romaji: sen
stopper; cork; plug; bung
In Japanese, cork is 栓, read せん (sen).
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 stopper; cork; plug; bung
- n tap; faucet; stopcock
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cork”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コルク | コルク koruku | cork |
| コーク | コーク kooku | cork (snowboarding maneuver) |
| コーク | コーク kooku | Cork (Ireland) |
| コロップ | コロップ koroppu | cork |
| 木栓 | もくせん mokusen | wooden plug; cork; tampion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血栓 | けっせん kessen | thrombus; blood clot |
| 脳血栓 | のうけっせん noukessen | cerebral thrombosis |
| 塞栓 | そくせん sokusen | embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood |
| 消火栓 | しょうかせん shoukasen | fire hydrant |
| 元栓 | もとせん motosen | stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap |
| 栓塞 | せんそく sensoku | embolus |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cork”.
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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