Japanese symbol for “rigging”
索具
さくぐ
Romaji: sakugu
rigging; gear; tackle
In Japanese, rigging is 索具, read さくぐ (sakugu).
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 rigging; gear; tackle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rigging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 艤装 | ぎそう gisou | outfitting (of a ship); rigging; (ship's) outfit |
| リギング | リギング rigingu | rigging (a ship, aircraft, etc.) |
| 綱具 | つなぐ tsunagu | rigging |
| 横静索 | よこせいさく yokoseisaku | rigging; shrouds |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捜索 | そうさく sousaku | search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt |
| 検索 | けんさく kensaku | looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information) |
| 探索 | たんさく tansaku | search; lookup; hunt |
| 模索 | もさく mosaku | groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.) |
| 索引 | さくいん sakuin | index (in a book) |
| 思索 | しさく shisaku | speculation; thinking; meditation |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rigging”.
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