Japanese symbol for “quilting”
刺し子
さしこ
Romaji: sashiko
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
In Japanese, quilting is 刺し子, read さしこ (sashiko).
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Meanings
- n quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
Written forms: 刺し子、刺子. Readings: さしこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quilting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キルティング | キルティング kirutingu | quilting |
| 刺し縫い | さしぬい sashinui | quilting |
| 蒲団皮 | ふとんがわ futongawa | quilting; ticking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 名刺 | めいし meishi | business card |
| 刺身 | さしみ sashimi | sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) |
| 風刺 | ふうし fuushi | satire; irony; sarcasm |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to pierce; to stab; to prick |
| 刺さる | ささる sasaru | to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
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.