Japanese symbol for “crimp”
縮れ
ちぢれ
Romaji: chijire
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
In Japanese, crimp is 縮れ, read ちぢれ (chijire).
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 frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crimp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捲縮 | けんしゅく kenshuku | crimp; crinkle; waviness |
| かしめる | かしめる kashimeru | to crimp; to join together; to swage |
| クリンプ | クリンプ kurinpu | crimp; crimping |
| 縮らす | ちぢらす chijirasu | to curl; to crimp |
| 縮らせる | ちぢらせる chijiraseru | to curl; to crimp |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 短縮 | たんしゅく tanshuku | shortening; contraction; reduction |
| 圧縮 | あっしゅく asshuku | compression |
| 濃縮 | のうしゅく noushuku | concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation |
| 萎縮 | いしゅく ishuku | withering; shrivelling; shrinking |
| 恐縮 | きょうしゅく kyoushuku | feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crimp”.
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.