Japanese symbol for “diver”
潜り
もぐり
Romaji: moguri
diving; diver
In Japanese, diver is 潜り, read もぐり (moguri).
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 diving; diver
- adj-no, n unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; unqualified
- n outsider; stranger
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diver”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダイバー | ダイバー daibaa | diver |
| 潜水夫 | せんすいふ sensuifu | diver |
| 潜水作業員 | せんすいさぎょういん sensuisagyouin | diver |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潜在 | せんざい senzai | potentiality; dormancy; latency |
| 潜む | ひそむ hisomu | to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed |
| 潜伏 | せんぷく senpuku | concealment; hiding; ambush |
| 潜水 | せんすい sensui | diving; submerging; going underwater |
| 潜入 | せんにゅう sennyuu | infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover |
| 潜る | くぐる kuguru | to go under; to pass under; to go through |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diver”.
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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