Japanese symbol for “punctuation”
区切り
くぎり
Romaji: kugiri
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation
In Japanese, punctuation is 区切り, read くぎり (kugiri).
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 pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation
- n break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project)
Written forms: 区切り、句切り、区切、句切. Readings: くぎり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “punctuation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パンクチュエーション | パンクチュエーション pankuchueeshon | punctuation |
| 句読 | くとう kutou | punctuation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区別 | くべつ kubetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 地区 | ちく chiku | district; area; zone |
| 区分 | くぶん kubun | division; section; demarcation |
| 区間 | くかん kukan | section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension |
| 区画 | くかく kukaku | division; section; compartment |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “punctuation”.
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.