Japanese symbol for “slip”
落ち
おち
Romaji: ochi
slip; omission
In Japanese, slip is 落ち, read おち (ochi).
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 slip; omission
- n upshot; denouement; outcome; final result
- n punch line (of a joke)
Written forms: 落ち、落. Readings: おち、オチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “slip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤り | あやまり ayamari | error; mistake; slip |
| スリップ | スリップ surippu | slip; skid; slide |
| 失策 | しっさく shissaku | blunder; slip; error |
| 落ち度 | おちど ochido | mistake; error; fault |
| 伝票 | でんぴょう denpyou | chit; slip; ticket |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop; descent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slip”.
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.