Japanese symbol for “rickety”
がた
がた
Romaji: gata
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart
In Japanese, rickety is がた (gata).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart
- n looseness (in machinery); play
Written forms: —. Readings: がた、ガタ.
Other Japanese words for “rickety”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガタガタ | ガタガタ gatagata | rickety; shaky; wobbly |
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.