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Japanese symbol for “protrusion”

Romaji: tsukidashi
protrusion; projection

In Japanese, protrusion is , read (tsukidashi).

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 protrusion; projection
  2. n hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; snack (served with a drink) (food)
  3. n frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring (sumo)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

stab, protruding, thrust
on: トツ、カ
kun: つ.く
8 strokes · JLPT 2
exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “protrusion”

WordReadingMeaning
りゅうき ryuukiprotuberance; bulge; protrusion
とっしゅつ tosshutsuprojection; protrusion; jutting out
とっき tokkiprotuberance; projection; prominence
でっぱり deppariprojection; protrusion; lump
とつじょう totsujouprotrusion

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とつぜん totsuzenabrupt; sudden; unexpected
とっぱ toppabreaking through; breakthrough; penetration
しょうとつ shoutotsucollision; crash; impact
とつにゅう totsunyuurushing into; breaking into; storming
とつじょ totsujosuddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
つき tsukithrust; stab; lunge
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “protrusion”.

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.

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