Japanese symbol for “crankshaft”
クランク軸
クランクじく
Romaji: kurankujiku
crankshaft
In Japanese, crankshaft is クランク軸, read クランクじく (kurankujiku).
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 crankshaft
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crankshaft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クランクシャフト | クランクシャフト kurankushafuto | crankshaft |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掛け軸 | かけじく kakejiku | hanging scroll |
| 主軸 | しゅじく shujiku | main spindle; main shaft |
| 枢軸 | すうじく suujiku | axle; pivot |
| 基軸 | きじく kijiku | basis; foundation; core |
| 車軸 | しゃじく shajiku | axle |
| 中軸 | ちゅうじく chuujiku | axis; pivot; central figure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crankshaft”.
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.