Japanese symbol for “persimmon”
吊るし柿
つるしがき
Romaji: tsurushigaki
persimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon
In Japanese, persimmon is 吊るし柿, read つるしがき (tsurushigaki).
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 persimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon
Written forms: 吊るし柿、吊し柿. Readings: つるしがき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “persimmon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釣り柿 | つりがき tsurigaki | persimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon |
| パーシモン | パーシモン paashimon | persimmon (esp. American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吊る | つる tsuru | to hang; to suspend; to sling |
| 宙吊り | ちゅうづり chuuzuri | hanging in midair; suspended in midair |
| 吊るす | つるす tsurusu | to hang; to hang up |
| 吊り | つり tsuri | hanging; suspending |
| 首吊り | くびつり kubitsuri | hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves |
| 吊り上げ | つりあげ tsuriage | mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki) |
| 渋柿 | しぶがき shibugaki | astringent persimmon |
| 干し柿 | ほしがき hoshigaki | dried persimmons |
See also: Chinese symbol for “persimmon”.
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.