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Japanese symbol for “squeal”

Romaji: sukiiruon
squeal (of tires or train wheels)

In Japanese, squeal is , read (sukiiruon).

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 squeal (of tires or train wheels)

Kanji and stroke order

sound, noise
on: オン、イン、-ノン
kun: おと、ね
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “squeal”

WordReadingMeaning
ブヒる buhiruto squeal (from infatuation)
たれこむ tarekomuto tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おんがく ongakumusic
おんせい onseivoice; speech
ろくおん rokuon(audio) recording
ほんね honnereal intention; motive; true opinion
そうおん souonnoise; din
はつおん hatsuonpronunciation

See also: Chinese symbol for “squeal”.

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.