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Japanese symbol for “dribble”

Romaji: tarasu
to dribble; to spill

In Japanese, dribble is , read (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

  1. v5s, vt to dribble; to spill
  2. v5s, vt to suspend; to hang down; to slouch; to dangle

Kanji and stroke order

droop, suspend, hang
on: スイ
kun: た.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “dribble”

WordReadingMeaning
ドリブル doriburudribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
したたらす shitatarasuto dribble; to drip; to drop
よだれをたらす yodareotarasuto drool; to dribble; to slobber

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
すいちょく suichokuvertical
たれ taresauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce)
たれる tareruto hang; to droop; to dangle
けんすい kensuipull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning
たれながし tarenagashiincontinence; 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.

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