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Japanese symbol for “springing”

Romaji: serimoto
chaptrel; impost; springing

In Japanese, springing is , read (serimoto).

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. n chaptrel; impost; springing

Kanji and stroke order

urge, force, imminent
on: ハク
kun: せま.る
8 strokes · JLPT 1
beginning, former time, origin
on: ゲン、ガン
kun: もと
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せまる semaruto approach; to draw near; to be imminent
きょうはく kyouhakuthreat; menace; coercion
はくりょく hakuryokuimpressiveness; impact; force
あっぱく appakupressure
はくがい hakugaipersecution; oppression
きんぱく kinpakutension; strain
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
じもと jimotohome area; home town

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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