Japanese symbol for “flume”
樋
とい
Romaji: toi
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume
In Japanese, flume is 樋, read とい (toi).
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 trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
- n coulisse (of a sword blade)
Written forms: 樋. Readings: とい、ひ、とよ、とゆ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flume”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用水路 | ようすいろ yousuiro | irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal |
| 修羅 | しゅら shura | log slide; chute; flume |
| 滑道 | かつどう katsudou | log slide; chute; flume |
| ウォータースライダー | ウォータースライダー wootaasuraidaa | water slide; flume |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樋川 | ひがわ higawa | (water) spring |
| 鎖樋 | くさりとい kusaritoi | rain chain (hanging from a gutter and functioning as downspout, often made of ornamental cups) |
| 伏せ樋 | ふせどい fusedoi | covered drain |
| 雨樋 | あまどい amadoi | drainspout; rain gutter |
| 軒樋 | のきどい nokidoi | rain gutter; roof gutter; eaves gutter |
| 縦樋 | たてどい tatedoi | downpipe; drainspout; water pipe |
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.