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Japanese symbol for “stalking”

Romaji: tsuiseki
chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking

In Japanese, stalking is , read (tsuiseki).

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. adj-no, n, vs chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking
  2. adj-no, n, vs following up; tracing

Kanji and stroke order

chase, drive away, follow
on: ツイ
kun: お.う
9 strokes · JLPT 2
tracks, mark, print
on: セキ
kun: あと
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “stalking”

WordReadingMeaning
ストーキング sutookingustalking
ついしょう tsuishouchase; pursuit; tracking

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
ついほう tsuihouexile; banishment; eviction
おう outo chase; to run after; to pursue
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
ついきゅう tsuikyuupursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase
あしあと ashiatofootprints
きせき kisekimiracle; wonder; marvel
いせき iseki(archeological) remains; ruins; relics

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.