Japanese symbol for “encircling”

In Japanese, encircling is ぐるっと (gurutto).

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. adv turning round; going around; turning about; rotating
2. adv surrounding; encircling

Written forms: —. Readings: ぐるっと、ぐるりと.

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.