Japanese symbol for “dribble”
垂らす
たらす
Romaji: tarasu
to dribble; to spill
In Japanese, dribble is 垂らす, read たらす (tarasu).
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
- v5s, vt to dribble; to spill
- v5s, vt to suspend; to hang down; to slouch; to dangle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dribble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ドリブル | ドリブル doriburu | dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling |
| 滴らす | したたらす shitatarasu | to dribble; to drip; to drop |
| よだれを垂らす | よだれをたらす yodareotarasu | to drool; to dribble; to slobber |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂直 | すいちょく suichoku | vertical |
| 垂れ | たれ tare | sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce) |
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to hang; to droop; to dangle |
| 懸垂 | けんすい kensui | pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning |
| 垂れ流し | たれながし tarenagashi | incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dribble”.
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.