Japanese symbol for “rafter”
垂木
たるき
Romaji: taruki
rafter
In Japanese, rafter is 垂木, read たるき (taruki).
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 rafter
Written forms: 垂木、たる木、椽、榱. Readings: たるき、はえき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rafter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筏乗り | いかだのり ikadanori | raftsman; rafter |
| 筏師 | いかだし ikadashi | raftsman; rafter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂直 | すいちょく suichoku | vertical |
| 垂れ | たれ tare | sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce) |
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to hang; to droop; to dangle |
| 懸垂 | けんすい kensui | pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning |
| 垂らす | たらす tarasu | to dribble; to spill |
| 垂れ流し | たれながし tarenagashi | incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rafter”.
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.