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Japanese symbol for “pellet”

Romaji: peretto
pellet

In Japanese, pellet is (peretto).

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 pellet

Other Japanese words for “pellet”

WordReadingMeaning
せきれき sekirekipellet; pebble; small rock
ペリット perittopellet; bird pellet; undigested food regurgitated by a bird
いしつぶて ishitsubutethrowing stone; sling stone; slingshot
しょうきゅう shoukyuusmall ball; globule; spherule

See also: Chinese symbol for “pellet”.

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.