Japanese symbol for “seam”
縫い目
ぬいめ
Romaji: nuime
seam; stitch; suture
In Japanese, seam is 縫い目, read ぬいめ (nuime).
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 seam; stitch; suture
Written forms: 縫い目、縫目. Readings: ぬいめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seam”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 層 | そう sou | layer; stratum; seam |
| 継ぎ目 | つぎめ tsugime | joint; seam; joining point |
| シーム | シーム shiimu | seam |
| 針目 | はりめ harime | seam; stitch |
| 緘 | かん kan | seam; seal (e.g. envelope) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裁縫 | さいほう saihou | sewing; needlework |
| 縫う | ぬう nuu | to sew; to stitch |
| 縫製 | ほうせい housei | sewing (by machine) |
| 縫い | ぬい nui | embroidery; sewing |
| 縫合 | ほうごう hougou | sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seam”.
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.