Japanese symbol for “quip”
突っ込み
つっこみ
Romaji: tsukkomi
thrust; charge; penetration
In Japanese, quip is 突っ込み, read つっこみ (tsukkomi).
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 thrust; charge; penetration
- n digging into (a matter); depth
- n straight man (of a comedy duo)
- n quip; gibe; jab; dig; retort; riposte
- n putting everything together; including everything
- n (penetrative) sex; intercourse
Written forms: 突っ込み、突っこみ、突込み. Readings: つっこみ、ツッコミ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突っ込む | つっこむ tsukkomu | to riposte; to retort; to quip |
| 突き込む | つきこむ tsukikomu | to riposte; to retort; to quip |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
| 衝突 | しょうとつ shoutotsu | collision; crash; impact |
| 突入 | とつにゅう totsunyuu | rushing into; breaking into; storming |
| 突如 | とつじょ totsujo | suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly |
| 突き | つき tsuki | thrust; stab; lunge |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quip”.
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.