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Japanese symbol for “overload”

Romaji: tsumisugiru
to overload

In Japanese, overload is , read (tsumisugiru).

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. v1, vt to overload

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

volume, product (x*y), acreage
on: セキ
kun: つ.む、-づ.み、つ.もる、つ.もり
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “overload”

WordReadingMeaning
かふか kafukaoverload
つみすぎ tsumisugioverload
つかいすぎ tsukaisugioveruse; overload
オーバーロード oobaaroodooverload

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めんせき mensekiarea (measurement); square measure; size (of land)
せっきょく sekkyokuactive; positive; progressive
ちくせき chikusekiaccumulation; accumulate; store
つみたて tsumitatesaving; savings; accumulation
つむ tsumuto pile up; to stack
みつもり mitsumoriestimate; estimation; valuation

See also: Chinese symbol for “overload”.

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.