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Japanese symbol for “sharpshooter”

Romaji: sasorigatame
sharpshooter; scorpion hold; scorpion deathlock

In Japanese, sharpshooter is , read (sasorigatame).

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 sharpshooter; scorpion hold; scorpion deathlock (prowres)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

harden, set, clot
on: コ
kun: かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “sharpshooter”

WordReadingMeaning
そげきへい sogekiheisniper; sharpshooter

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こてい koteifixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing
こゆう koyuucharacteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in)
がんこ gankostubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
かためる katameruto harden; to freeze; to strengthen
かため katamehardening; fortifying
こたい kotaisolid (body); solid matter; solid-state

See also: Chinese symbol for “sharpshooter”.

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.