Japanese symbol for “crunching”
がりがり
がりがり
Romaji: garigari
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; scraping; scratching
In Japanese, crunching is がりがり (garigari).
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
- adv, adv-to crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; scraping; scratching
- adj-na hard and crunchy
- adj-na very skinny; emaciated; all skin and bones
Written forms: —. Readings: がりがり、ガリガリ.
Other Japanese words for “crunching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ザクザク | ザクザク zakuzaku | walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel) |
| ボリボリ | ボリボリ boribori | munching; crunching |
| ポリポリ | ポリポリ poripori | munching; crunching |
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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