Japanese symbol for “dripping”
垂らし
たらし
Romaji: tarashi
dripping; drop
In Japanese, dripping is 垂らし, read たらし (tarashi).
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 dripping; drop
Written forms: 垂らし、滴し、滴. Readings: たらし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dripping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滴り | したたり shitatari | dripping; drop; trickle |
| だらだら | だらだら daradara | in drops; dripping; trickling |
| ポタポタ | ポタポタ potapota | dripping; trickling; drop by drop |
| たらたら | たらたら taratara | drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling |
| 滴々 | てきてき tekiteki | dripping; trickling |
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 |
| 垂らす | たらす tarasu | to dribble; to spill |
| 垂れ流し | たれながし tarenagashi | incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants |
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.