Japanese symbol for “herd”
追い込む
おいこむ
Romaji: oikomu
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
In Japanese, herd is 追い込む, read おいこむ (oikomu).
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
- v5m, vt to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
- v5m, vt to corner; to force someone into doing
- v5m, vt to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
- v5m, vt to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
- v5m, vt to have two strikes (baseb)
Written forms: 追い込む、追いこむ. Readings: おいこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “herd”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 群 | ぐん gun | group; bunch; crowd |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 一群 | いちぐん ichigun | group; flock; crowd |
| 群集 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | crowd; community; group |
| 一群れ | ひとむれ hitomure | group; flock; crowd |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “herd”.
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.