Japanese symbol for “sigh”
ため息
ためいき
Romaji: tameiki
sigh
In Japanese, sigh is ため息, read ためいき (tameiki).
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 sigh
Written forms: ため息、溜息、溜め息. Readings: ためいき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sigh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘆息 | たんそく tansoku | sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting |
| 吐息 | といき toiki | sigh; long breath |
| 嘆 | たん tan | sigh |
| 息づく | いきづく ikizuku | to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp |
| はあ | はあ haa | sigh |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter; contact |
| 利息 | りそく risoku | interest (on a loan, deposit etc.) |
| 窒息 | ちっそく chissoku | suffocation; choking; asphyxia |
| 休息 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rest; relief; relaxation |
| 生息 | せいそく seisoku | inhabiting; living |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sigh”.
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.