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Japanese symbol for “rummaging”

Romaji: asari
searching; rummaging

In Japanese, rummaging is , read (asari).

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

  1. n, n-suf searching; rummaging
  2. n fishing; collecting shells

Kanji and stroke order

fishing, fishery
on: ギョ、リョウ
kun: あさ.る
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rummaging”

WordReadingMeaning
がじゃがじゃ gajagajarummaging (in a drawer)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎょぎょう gyogyoufishing industry; fishery
ぎょせん gyosenfishing boat
りょうし ryoushifisherman
ぎょそん gyosonfishing village
ぎょかく gyokakufishery; fishing; catch
ぎょこう gyokoufishing harbour; fishing harbor

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.

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