Japanese symbol for “pegging”
釘付け
くぎづけ
Romaji: kugizuke
nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to)
In Japanese, pegging is 釘付け, read くぎづけ (kugizuke).
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 nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from)
- n being stationary; being rooted to the spot; halting; freezing
- n, vs, vt (price) pegging
Written forms: 釘付け、釘づけ、くぎ付け、クギ付け. Readings: くぎづけ、クギづけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pegging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ペギング | ペギング pegingu | pegging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 五寸釘 | ごすんくぎ gosunkugi | long nail; spike |
| 釘抜き | くぎぬき kuginuki | pincers; nail puller |
| 目釘 | めくぎ mekugi | rivet on a sword hilt |
| 合い釘 | あいくぎ aikugi | double-pointed nail; dowel |
| 切り釘 | きりくぎ kirikugi | brad; double-pointed nail |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
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.