Japanese symbol for “dragnet”
曳網
ひきあみ
Romaji: hikiami
dragnet; seine
In Japanese, dragnet is 曳網, read ひきあみ (hikiami).
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 dragnet; seine (fish)
Written forms: 曳網、曳き網、引き網、引網. Readings: ひきあみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dragnet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地引き網 | じびきあみ jibikiami | beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet |
| 捜査網 | そうさもう sousamou | (police) dragnet |
| 手繰り網 | てぐりあみ teguriami | dragnet |
| 手繰り | てぐり teguri | dragnet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曳航 | えいこう eikou | towing (a ship) |
| 曳山 | ひきやま hikiyama | festival float |
| 曳家 | ひきや hikiya | building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation |
| 曳船 | えいせん eisen | tugboat; tug; towboat |
| 曳光弾 | えいこうだん eikoudan | tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb |
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dragnet”.
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.