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Japanese symbol for “corral”

Romaji: oikomu
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral

In Japanese, corral is , read (oikomu).

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. v5m, vt to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
  2. v5m, vt to corner; to force someone into doing
  3. v5m, vt to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
  4. v5m, vt to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
  5. v5m, vt to have two strikes (baseb)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

chase, drive away, follow
on: ツイ
kun: お.う
9 strokes · JLPT 2
crowded, mixture, in bulk

kun: -こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “corral”

WordReadingMeaning
かこいこむ kakoikomuto enclose; to corral; to fence in

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
ついほう tsuihouexile; banishment; eviction
おう outo chase; to run after; to pursue
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
ついせき tsuisekichase; pursuit; tracking
ついきゅう tsuikyuupursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase
みこみ mikomihope; promise; possibility
もうしこみ moushikomiapplication; entry; request

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.