Japanese symbol for “delineation”
線引き
せんびき
Romaji: senbiki
delineation; demarcation
In Japanese, delineation is 線引き, read せんびき (senbiki).
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, vi, vs delineation; demarcation
- n, vi, vs drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable)
- n (measuring) ruler
Written forms: 線引き. Readings: せんびき、せんひき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “delineation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叙述 | じょじゅつ jojutsu | description; account; delineation |
| 点出 | てんしゅつ tenshutsu | depiction; including in a picture; delineation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 路線 | ろせん rosen | route (bus, train, air, etc.); line |
| 線路 | せんろ senro | railway track; railway line; railroad |
| 直線 | ちょくせん chokusen | straight line |
| 本線 | ほんせん honsen | main line; trunk line |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
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.