Japanese symbol for “rapids”
滝川
たきがわ
Romaji: takigawa
rapids
In Japanese, rapids is 滝川, read たきがわ (takigawa).
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 rapids
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rapids”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滝 | たき taki | rapids |
| 川瀬 | かわせ kawase | rapids; shallows of a river |
| 瀬 | せ se | rapids; current; torrent |
| 激流 | げきりゅう gekiryuu | raging stream; rapids |
| 早瀬 | はやせ hayase | swift current; rapids |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滝口 | たきぐち takiguchi | top of a waterfall |
| 白滝 | しらたき shirataki | shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki |
| 小滝 | こだき kodaki | small waterfall; cascade |
| 雄滝 | おだき odaki | greater waterfall (of the two) |
| 滝壷 | たきつぼ takitsubo | plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool |
| 小川 | おがわ ogawa | stream; brook; creek |
| 河川 | かせん kasen | rivers |
| 川上 | かわかみ kawakami | upper reaches of a river; upstream |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rapids”.
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.