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Japanese symbol for “mitre”

Romaji: tometsugi
mitre (joint, in woodworking); miter

In Japanese, mitre is , read (tometsugi).

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 mitre (joint, in woodworking); miter

Kanji and stroke order

detain, fasten, halt
on: リュウ、ル
kun: と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
inherit, succeed, continue
on: ケイ
kun: つ.ぐ、まま-
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りゅうがく ryuugakustudying abroad
りゅうがくせい ryuugakuseioverseas student; exchange student
るす rusuabsence; being away from home
ほりゅう horyuureservation; putting on hold; deferment
ざいりゅう zairyuuresiding (esp. abroad); staying; living
るすばん rusubancare-taking; house-sitting; house-watching
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
ちゅうけい chuukeirelay; hook-up

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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