Japanese symbol for “nozzle”
先
さき
Romaji: saki
point; tip; end; nozzle
In Japanese, nozzle is 先, read さき (saki).
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 point; tip; end; nozzle
- n head (of a line); front
- n first; before; ahead (of)
- n (the way) ahead; beyond
- adj-no, n future
- adj-no, n previous; prior; former; recent; last
Written forms: 先、前、先き. Readings: さき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nozzle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口 | くち kuchi | mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle |
| 火口 | ひぐち higuchi | burner; nozzle; origin of a fire |
| ノズル | ノズル nozuru | nozzle |
| 筒先 | つつさき tsutsusaki | nozzle; muzzle; gunpoint |
| 吹き出し口 | ふきだしぐち fukidashiguchi | nozzle; jet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 先日 | せんじつ senjitsu | the other day; a few days ago |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nozzle”.
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.