Japanese symbol for “sliver”
一縷
いちる
Romaji: ichiru
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope)
In Japanese, sliver is 一縷, read いちる (ichiru).
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 slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope)
- n one thread
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sliver”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スライバー | スライバー suraibaa | sliver (strand of loose fibers) |
| 篠 | しの shino | sliver (strand of loose fibers) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 縷々 | るる ruru | in detail; minutely; at great length |
| 縷説 | るせつ rusetsu | detailed explanation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sliver”.
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.