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Japanese symbol for “impasse”

Romaji: ikizumari
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

In Japanese, impasse is , read (ikizumari).

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 deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

going, journey, carry out
on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき
6 strokes · JLPT 4
packed, close, pressed
on: キツ、キチ
kun: つ.める、つ.め、-づ.め、つ.まる
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “impasse”

WordReadingMeaning
てづまり tezumarideadlock; stalemate; standstill
とんざ tonzasetback; deadlock; standstill
ふくろこうじ fukurokoujideadlock; impasse; dead end
こうちゃくじょうたい kouchakujoutaideadlock; standstill; stalemate
じしょうぎ jishougidrawn game; impasse

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうどう koudouaction; conduct; behaviour
おこなう okonauto perform; to do; to conduct oneself
ぎんこう ginkoubank; banking institution
いき ikithe way there; outbound leg; outbound trip
こうい kouiact; deed; conduct
りょこう ryokoutravel; trip; journey
かんづめ kanzumecanned food; tinned food
つまる tsumaruto be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)

See also: Chinese symbol for “impasse”.

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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