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Japanese symbol for “snapping”

Romaji: pachi
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; sputtering

In Japanese, snapping is (pachi).

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

  1. adv-to, n snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; sputtering
  2. n pachinko

Other Japanese words for “snapping”

WordReadingMeaning
せっそん sessonsnapping (of fixtures, mechanical equipment, etc.); breaking; fracturing
プッツン puttsungoing crazy; losing one's temper; snapping
パチパチ pachipachicrackling; cracking; snapping
ばきっと bakittosnapping (e.g. branch)
ばらり bararisnapping (of a thread, string, etc.); breaking

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.

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