Japanese symbol for “heaving”
曳々
えいえい
Romaji: eiei
heaving; pulling
In Japanese, heaving is 曳々, read えいえい (eiei).
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 heaving; pulling
Written forms: 曳々、曳曳. Readings: えいえい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heaving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芋を洗うよう | いもをあらうよう imooarauyou | with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving |
| 芋の子を洗うよう | いものこをあらうよう imonokooarauyou | with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曳航 | えいこう eikou | towing (a ship) |
| 曳山 | ひきやま hikiyama | festival float |
| 曳家 | ひきや hikiya | building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation |
| 曳船 | えいせん eisen | tugboat; tug; towboat |
| 曳光弾 | えいこうだん eikoudan | tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb |
| 曳網 | ひきあみ hikiami | dragnet; seine |
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.