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Japanese symbol for “doldrums”

Romaji: sekidoumufuutai
doldrums

In Japanese, doldrums is , read (sekidoumufuutai).

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 doldrums

Kanji and stroke order

red
on: セキ、シャク
kun: あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ
7 strokes · JLPT 3
road-way, street, district
on: ドウ、トウ
kun: みち、いう
12 strokes · JLPT 4
nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
wind, air, style
on: フウ、フ
kun: かぜ、かざ-
9 strokes · JLPT 3
sash, belt, obi
on: タイ
kun: お.びる、おび
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “doldrums”

WordReadingMeaning
ていとんじょうたい teitonjoutaistandstill; deadlock; stalemate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あかちゃん akachanbaby; infant
あかい akaired; crimson; scarlet
あかじ akaji(being in) the red; deficit
まっか makkabright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
あかんぼう akanboubaby; infant
あかいろ akairored; red color
ほうどう houdoureport (of news); reporting; news
どうろ douroroad; highway
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane
けいたい keitaicarrying (on one's person or in the hand)

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.