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Japanese symbol for “grill”

Romaji: guriru
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food

In Japanese, grill is (guriru).

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. n grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food
  2. n grill room; restaurant serving grilled food
  3. n (radiator) grille

Other Japanese words for “grill”

WordReadingMeaning
やきにく yakinikuroasted meat; grill
つっこむ tsukkomuto press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply
やきあげる yakiageruto burn; to roast; to grill
グリエ guriegrill; grilling
せめたてる semetateruto criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse

See also: Chinese symbol for “grill”.

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.