Japanese symbol for “sagging”
撓わ
たわわ
Romaji: tawawa
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
In Japanese, sagging is 撓わ, read たわわ (tawawa).
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
- adj-na heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
Written forms: 撓わ、撓. Readings: たわわ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不撓 | ふとう futou | unbending; inflexible; tenacity |
| 撓み | たわみ tawami | bend; curvature; deflection |
| 撓む | たわむ tawamu | to bend; to warp |
| 可撓 | かとう katou | flexible |
| 不撓不屈 | ふとうふくつ futoufukutsu | tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sagging”.
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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