Japanese symbol for “stasis”
うっ滞
うったい
Romaji: uttai
congestion; stagnation; stasis
In Japanese, stasis is うっ滞, read うったい (uttai).
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, vs congestion; stagnation; stasis
- n, vs pent-up feelings
Written forms: うっ滞、鬱滞. Readings: うったい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滞在 | たいざい taizai | stay; sojourn |
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい juutai | (traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock |
| 停滞 | ていたい teitai | stagnation; tie-up; standstill |
| 滞納 | たいのう tainou | falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment |
| 延滞 | えんたい entai | arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment) |
| 遅滞 | ちたい chitai | delay; procrastination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stasis”.
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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