Japanese symbol for “edging”
縁
へり
Romaji: heri
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)
In Japanese, edging is 縁, read へり (heri).
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, n-suf edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)
- n, n-suf rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe; selvage
- n, n-suf fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “edging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 縁飾り | ふちかざり fuchikazari | edging; frill |
| エッジング | エッジング ejjingu | edging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無縁 | むえん muen | unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant |
| 縁起 | えんぎ engi | omen; sign of luck |
| 血縁 | けつえん ketsuen | blood relationship; consanguinity |
| 因縁 | いんねん innen | fate; destiny |
| 額縁 | がくぶち gakubuchi | (picture) frame |
| 縁側 | えんがわ engawa | engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses |
See also: Chinese symbol for “edging”.
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.