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Japanese symbol for “crouch”

Romaji: kurauchi
crouch

In Japanese, crouch is (kurauchi).

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. n crouch

Other Japanese words for “crouch”

WordReadingMeaning
しゃがむ shagamuto squat; to crouch
うずくまる uzukumaruto crouch; to squat; to cower
ふくする fukusuruto crouch; to stoop; to bend down
つくばう tsukubauto crouch; to squat
つくなむ tsukunamuto squat; to crouch

See also: Chinese symbol for “crouch”.

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.