Japanese symbol for “irrigation”
灌漑
かんがい
Romaji: kangai
irrigation
In Japanese, irrigation is 灌漑, read かんがい (kangai).
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, vs, vt irrigation
Written forms: 灌漑、潅漑. Readings: かんがい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irrigation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利水 | りすい risui | irrigation |
| 水利 | すいり suiri | utilization of water; water supply; irrigation |
| 灌注 | かんちゅう kanchuu | irrigation; lavage; affusion |
| 洗滌 | せんでき sendeki | washing; cleansing; cleaning |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灌木 | かんぼく kanboku | bush; shrub |
| 灌頂 | かんじょう kanjou | baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood |
| 灌流 | かんりゅう kanryuu | perfusion |
| 灌漑用水 | かんがいようすい kangaiyousui | irrigation water |
| 湯灌 | ゆかん yukan | washing a corpse for burial |
| 灌漑農業 | かんがいのうぎょう kangainougyou | irrigation farming |
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.