Japanese symbol for “encroach”
食い込む
くいこむ
Romaji: kuikomu
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to dig into (e.g. of fingernails)
In Japanese, encroach is 食い込む, read くいこむ (kuikomu).
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
- v5m, vi to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to dig into (e.g. of fingernails)
- v5m, vi to eat into; to encroach; to make inroads; to penetrate (e.g. a market); to break into (e.g. first place); to erode
- v5m, vi to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
Written forms: 食い込む、食込む. Readings: くいこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “encroach”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侵す | おかす okasu | to infringe; to encroach |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
| 食べ物 | たべもの tabemono | food |
| 食料 | しょくりょう shokuryou | food |
| 食べる | たべる taberu | to eat |
| 食う | くう kuu | to eat |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “encroach”.
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.