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Japanese symbol for “kerb”

Romaji: enseki
curb (stone); kerb

In Japanese, kerb is , read (enseki).

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 curb (stone); kerb

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

affinity, relation, connection
on: エン、-ネン
kun: ふち、ふち.どる、ゆかり、よすが
15 strokes · JLPT 1
stone
on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むえん muenunrelated; unconnected; irrelevant
えんぎ engiomen; sign of luck
けつえん ketsuenblood relationship; consanguinity
いんねん innenfate; destiny
がくぶち gakubuchi(picture) frame
えんがわ engawaengawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
せきゆ sekiyuoil; petroleum
ほうせき housekigem; jewel; precious stone

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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