Japanese symbol for “prise”
抉る
こじる
Romaji: kojiru
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
In Japanese, prise is 抉る, read こじる (kojiru).
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
- v5r, vt to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抉じる | こじる kojiru | to pry (open); to prise; to wrench |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剔抉 | てっけつ tekketsu | gouging out |
| 抉れる | えぐれる egureru | to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow |
| 抉じる | こじる kojiru | to pry (open); to prise; to wrench |
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.