Japanese symbol for “distill”
滴下
てきか
Romaji: tekika
drip; drop; distill
In Japanese, distill is 滴下, read てきか (tekika).
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 drip; drop; distill
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “distill”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜き出す | ぬきだす nukidasu | to extract; to draw out; to pull out |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点滴 | てんてき tenteki | raindrops; falling drop of water |
| 水滴 | すいてき suiteki | drop of water |
| 一滴 | いってき itteki | one drop (of fluid) |
| 滴る | したたる shitataru | to drip; to drop; to trickle |
| 滴り | したたり shitatari | dripping; drop; trickle |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “distill”.
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