Japanese symbol for “leakage”
漏れ
もれ
Romaji: more
leak; leakage
In Japanese, leakage is 漏れ, read もれ (more).
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, n-suf leak; leakage
- n, n-suf omission; oversight
- pn I; me
Written forms: 漏れ、洩れ、泄れ. Readings: もれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leakage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漏出 | ろうしゅつ roushutsu | leaking out; leakage; leak |
| リーク | リーク riiku | leakage (of electricity) |
| 漏電 | ろうでん rouden | short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault |
| 漏洩 | ろうえい rouei | leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas) |
| 液漏れ | えきもれ ekimore | leakage (especially of a battery); battery leakage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漏らす | もらす morasu | to let leak; to let out (e.g. light) |
| 雨漏り | あまもり amamori | roof leak |
| 漏洩 | ろうえい rouei | leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging |
| 漏れる | もれる moreru | to leak out; to escape; to come through |
| 漏出 | ろうしゅつ roushutsu | leaking out; leakage; leak |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leakage”.
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.