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Japanese symbol for “indus”

Romaji: indianza
Indus (constellation); the Indian

In Japanese, indus is , read (indianza).

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 Indus (constellation); the Indian (astron)

Kanji and stroke order

squat, seat, cushion
on: ザ
kun: すわ.る
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ざせき zasekiseat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
こうざ kouzacourse (e.g. of lectures)
そくざ sokuzaimmediate; right there on the spot; impromptu
ぎんざ ginzaGinza (district in Tokyo)
こうざ kouzaaccount (e.g. bank)
すわる suwaruto sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated

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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