Japanese symbol for “faucet”
蛇口
じゃぐち
Romaji: jaguchi
faucet; tap
In Japanese, faucet is 蛇口, read じゃぐち (jaguchi).
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 faucet; tap
Written forms: 蛇口、じゃ口. Readings: じゃぐち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “faucet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タップ | タップ tappu | tap; faucet |
| コック | コック kokku | cock; tap; spigot |
| 栓 | せん sen | tap; faucet; stopcock |
| カラン | カラン karan | water outlet; tap; faucet |
| 水栓 | すいせん suisen | faucet; water tap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛇行 | だこう dakou | meandering; snaking; zigzagging |
| 大蛇 | だいじゃ daija | big snake; (large) serpent |
| 蛇の目 | じゃのめ janome | bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern) |
| 蛇足 | だそく dasoku | redundancy; superfluity; useless addition |
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 出口 | でぐち deguchi | exit; way out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “faucet”.
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.