Japanese symbol for “mist”
霧
きり
Romaji: kiri
fog; mist
In Japanese, mist is 霧, read きり (kiri).
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 fog; mist
- n spray
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霞 | かすみ kasumi | haze (esp. in spring); mist |
| ミスト | ミスト misuto | mist |
| 曇り | くもり kumori | fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); blur |
| 靄 | もや moya | mist; haze |
| 狭霧 | さぎり sagiri | mist; fog |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 濃霧 | のうむ noumu | heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog |
| 朝霧 | あさぎり asagiri | morning fog; morning mist |
| 霧雨 | きりさめ kirisame | drizzle; light rain |
| 霧吹き | きりふき kirifuki | spraying |
| 雲散霧消 | うんさんむしょう unsanmushou | vanishing like mist |
| 噴霧 | ふんむ funmu | atomizing; spraying |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mist”.
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.