Japanese symbol for “mooring”
係留
けいりゅう
Romaji: keiryuu
mooring; anchorage
In Japanese, mooring is 係留, read けいりゅう (keiryuu).
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, vs, vt mooring; anchorage
Written forms: 係留、繋留. Readings: けいりゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mooring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 停泊 | ていはく teihaku | anchorage; anchoring; mooring |
| 横付け | よこづけ yokozuke | bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring |
| 係止 | けいし keishi | locking; mooring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関係 | かんけい kankei | relation; relationship; connection |
| 係長 | かかりちょう kakarichou | subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk |
| 係員 | かかりいん kakariin | person in charge; official; attendant |
| 係数 | けいすう keisuu | coefficient |
| 連係 | れんけい renkei | connection; linking; linkage |
| 係争 | けいそう keisou | dispute; contention; conflict |
| 留学 | りゅうがく ryuugaku | studying abroad |
| 留学生 | りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei | overseas student; exchange student |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mooring”.
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.