Japanese symbol for “hiatus”
裂孔
れっこう
Romaji: rekkou
hiatus; hiascent; esophageal hiatus; lyrifissure
In Japanese, hiatus is 裂孔, read れっこう (rekkou).
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 hiatus; hiascent; esophageal hiatus; lyrifissure; hole
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hiatus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母音接続 | ぼいんせつぞく boinsetsuzoku | hiatus |
| 活動休止 | かつどうきゅうし katsudoukyuushi | hiatus (from work; esp. in a creative field) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分裂 | ぶんれつ bunretsu | split; division; break up |
| 破裂 | はれつ haretsu | bursting; rupture; explosion |
| 亀裂 | きれつ kiretsu | crack; crevice; fissure |
| 決裂 | けつれつ ketsuretsu | breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture |
| 裂け目 | さけめ sakeme | tear; rip; rent |
| 核分裂 | かくぶんれつ kakubunretsu | nuclear fission |
| 孔子 | こうし koushi | Confucius |
| 瞳孔 | どうこう doukou | pupil (of the eye) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hiatus”.
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