Japanese symbol for “sling”
吊る
つる
Romaji: tsuru
to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword)
In Japanese, sling is 吊る, read つる (tsuru).
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
- v5r, vt to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
- v5r, vt to hang oneself
- v5r, vt to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth (sumo)
- v5r, vi to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
- v5r, vi to pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スリング | スリング suringu | sling |
| 吊り | つり tsuri | sling |
| 三角巾 | さんかくきん sankakukin | triangular bandage; sling |
| シュリンゲ | シュリンゲ shuringe | sling (mountain climbing) |
| 背負い革 | しょいかわ shoikawa | sling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宙吊り | ちゅうづり chuuzuri | hanging in midair; suspended in midair |
| 吊るす | つるす tsurusu | to hang; to hang up |
| 吊り | つり tsuri | hanging; suspending |
| 首吊り | くびつり kubitsuri | hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves |
| 吊り上げ | つりあげ tsuriage | mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sling”.
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.