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Japanese symbol for “gaping”

Romaji: pakuri
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open

In Japanese, gaping is (pakuri).

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, adv-to gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open
  2. adv, adv-to snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “gaping”

WordReadingMeaning
ぽかり pokarigaping (of a hole, etc.); suddenly opening
ぽかん pokanopenmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; gaping

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.

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