Japanese symbol for “stick”
張る
はる
Romaji: haru
to stick; to paste; to affix
In Japanese, stick is 張る, read はる (haru).
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
- v5r, vt to stick; to paste; to affix
- v5r, vi, vt to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent)
- v5r, vi to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
- v5r, vi, vt to fill; to swell
- v5r, vt to stick out; to push out
- v5r, vt to post (a link, etc. online)
Written forms: 張る、貼る. Readings: はる.
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “stick”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棒 | ぼう bou | pole; rod; stick |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to pierce; to stab; to prick |
| 乗る | のる noru | to stick; to attach; to take |
| 突き刺さる | つきささる tsukisasaru | to stick (into); to pierce |
| スティック | スティック sutikku | stick |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 出張 | しゅっちょう shutchou | business trip; official trip |
| 頑張る | がんばる ganbaru | to persevere; to persist; to keep at it |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう bouchou | expansion; swelling; increase |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stick”.
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.