Japanese symbol for “looper”
尺取り虫
しゃくとりむし
Romaji: shakutorimushi
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
In Japanese, looper is 尺取り虫, read しゃくとりむし (shakutorimushi).
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 inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
Written forms: 尺取り虫、尺取虫. Readings: しゃくとりむし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “looper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尺取 | しゃくとり shakutori | measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尺八 | しゃくはち shakuhachi | shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute |
| 尺度 | しゃくど shakudo | gauge; standard; measure |
| 縮尺 | しゅくしゃく shukushaku | reduced scale; scaling down |
| 巻尺 | まきじゃく makijaku | tape measure |
| 計算尺 | けいさんじゃく keisanjaku | slide rule |
| 曲尺 | かねじゃく kanejaku | carpenter's square (for checking angles) |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
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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