Japanese symbol for “drool”
涎
よだれ
Romaji: yodare
drool
In Japanese, drool is 涎, read よだれ (yodare).
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 drool
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drool”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| よだれを出す | よだれをだす yodareodasu | to drool; to salivate |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 垂涎 | すいぜん suizen | avid desire; craving; thirst |
| 竜涎香 | りゅうぜんこう ryuuzenkou | ambergris |
| 涎掛け | よだれかけ yodarekake | bib; drool bib |
| 垂涎三尺 | すいぜんさんじゃく suizensanjaku | avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth |
| 涎もの | よだれもの yodaremono | very attractive thing; something to drool over |
| 流涎 | りゅうぜん ryuuzen | drooling; hypersalivation; sialorrhea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drool”.
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.