Japanese symbol for “silky”
滑らか
すべらか
Romaji: suberaka
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
In Japanese, silky is 滑らか, read すべらか (suberaka).
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 smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “silky”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| さらさら | さらさら sarasara | smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.); silky; powdery (e.g. snow) |
| シルキー | シルキー shirukii | silky |
| 滑々 | すべすべ subesube | smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety |
| 烏骨鶏 | うこっけい ukokkei | silky fowl; silky |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 滑走 | かっそう kassou | gliding; sliding; skating (on ice) |
| 滑る | すべる suberu | to slide; to glide; to skate |
| 滑り | ぬめり numeri | slime; sliminess; mucus |
| 滑稽 | こっけい kokkei | funny; comical; humorous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “silky”.
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.