Japanese symbol for “squeezing”
絞り
しぼり
Romaji: shibori
shibori; tie-dye; tie-dyeing
In Japanese, squeezing is 絞り, read しぼり (shibori).
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 shibori; tie-dye; tie-dyeing
- n aperture; aperture stop; stop (photo)
- n contraction; squeezing; choke
- n squeeze (go)
Written forms: 絞り、搾り. Readings: しぼり、シボリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “squeezing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スクイーズ | スクイーズ sukuiizu | squeeze; squeezing; pressing |
| ムギュウ | ムギュウ mugyuu | squeezing; hug; hugging |
| ぎゅうぎゅう | ぎゅうぎゅう gyuugyuu | packing in tightly; cramming; squeezing |
| 握々 | にぎにぎ niginigi | holding tightly; squeezing |
| 掠り | かすり kasuri | squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絞る | しぼる shiboru | to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze |
| 絞める | しめる shimeru | to strangle; to constrict |
| 絞首刑 | こうしゅけい koushukei | death by hanging; execution by hanging |
| 絞殺 | こうさつ kousatsu | strangling (to death); strangulation |
| 絞り込む | しぼりこむ shiborikomu | to squeeze; to wring out |
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.