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Japanese symbol for “sui”

Romaji: takuraizui
sui (hexagram 17 of the I Ching: following)

In Japanese, sui is , read (takuraizui).

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. n sui (hexagram 17 of the I Ching: following)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

swamp, marsh, brilliance
on: タク
kun: さわ、うるお.い、うるお.す、つや
7 strokes · JLPT 1
thunder, lightning bolt
on: ライ
kun: かみなり、いかずち、いかづち
13 strokes · JLPT 1
follow, though, notwithstanding
on: ズイ
kun: まにま.に、したが.う
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たくさん takusana lot; lots; plenty
ぜいたく zeitakuluxury; extravagance
こうたく koutakubrilliance; polish; lustre
じゅんたく juntakuabundant; ample; plentiful
かなざわ kanazawaKanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
じらい jirailand mine
ぎょらい gyoraitorpedo
らくらい rakurailightning strike; lightning bolt
ずいぶん zuibunvery; extremely; surprisingly

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.