Japanese symbol for “staunch”
筋金入り
すじがねいり
Romaji: sujiganeiri
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool
In Japanese, staunch is 筋金入り, read すじがねいり (sujiganeiri).
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
- adj-no, n staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool
- n metal reinforcement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “staunch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 骨のある | ほねのある honenoaru | having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone |
| 信頼に足る | しんらいにたる shinrainitaru | authentic; credible; creditworthy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 鉄筋 | てっきん tekkin | rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel |
| 一筋 | ひとすじ hitosuji | one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair) |
| 道筋 | みちすじ michisuji | course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; route |
| 背筋 | せすじ sesuji | spine; line of the backbone |
| 筋力 | きんりょく kinryoku | physical strength; muscle strength |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
See also: Chinese symbol for “staunch”.
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.