Japanese symbol for “rifling”
旋条
せんじょう
Romaji: senjou
(gun barrel) rifling
In Japanese, rifling is 旋条, read せんじょう (senjou).
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 (gun barrel) rifling
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “rifling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ライフリング | ライフリング raifuringu | rifling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旋回 | せんかい senkai | revolution; rotation; turning |
| 旋律 | せんりつ senritsu | melody; tune |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | good offices; kind offices; services |
| 螺旋 | らせん rasen | spiral; helix |
| 旋風 | せんぷう senpuu | whirlwind |
| 凱旋 | がいせん gaisen | triumphant return; returning in triumph |
| 条件 | じょうけん jouken | condition; term; requirement |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact; convention |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rifling”.
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.