Japanese symbol for “shrouds”
横静索
よこせいさく
Romaji: yokoseisaku
rigging; shrouds
In Japanese, shrouds is 横静索, read よこせいさく (yokoseisaku).
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Meanings
- n rigging; shrouds
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across |
| 横浜 | よこはま yokohama | Yokohama (city) |
| 横顔 | よこがお yokogao | profile; face in profile; face seen from the side |
| 横領 | おうりょう ouryou | embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road); to traverse |
| 静か | しずか shizuka | quiet; silent |
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 捜索 | そうさく sousaku | search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt |
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.