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Japanese symbol for “grinder”

Romaji: miru
mill; grinder

In Japanese, grinder is (miru).

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 mill; grinder

Other Japanese words for “grinder”

WordReadingMeaning
グラインダー guraindaagrinder; grinding machine
きゅうし kyuushimolar (tooth); grinder; premolar
あっさいき assaikigrinder; crusher
けんさくばん kensakubangrinder; grinding machine
けんまき kenmakigrinder; grinding machine; polisher

See also: Chinese symbol for “grinder”.

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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