Japanese symbol for “grate”
グレート
グレート
Romaji: gureeto
grate
In Japanese, grate is グレート (gureeto).
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Meanings
- n grate
Written forms: —. Readings: グレート、グレイト.
Other Japanese words for “grate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卸す | おろす orosu | to grate (e.g. vegetables) |
| 軋む | きしむ kishimu | to jar; to creak; to grate |
| 下ろす | おろす orosu | to cut off; to fillet (fish); to grate (e.g. radish) |
| 摺り下ろす | すりおろす suriorosu | to grate |
| 軋る | きしる kishiru | to creak; to squeak; to grate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grate”.
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.