Japanese symbol for “plummet”
下げ振り
さげふり
Romaji: sagefuri
plummet; plumb bob
In Japanese, plummet is 下げ振り, read さげふり (sagefuri).
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 plummet; plumb bob
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plummet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂準 | すいじゅん suijun | plummet; plumb line |
| 測鉛 | そくえん sokuen | sounding lead; plummet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 振り | ふり furi | swing; shake; sweep |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plummet”.
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.