Japanese symbol for “taint”
蟻の門渡り
ありのとわたり
Romaji: arinotowatari
very narrow passage
In Japanese, taint is 蟻の門渡り, read ありのとわたり (arinotowatari).
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Meanings
- exp, n very narrow passage
- exp, n perineum; taint
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蟻地獄 | ありじごく arijigoku | antlion (larva); doodlebug |
| 蟻塚 | ありづか arizuka | anthill |
| 白蟻 | しろあり shiroari | termite; white ant |
| 蟻酸 | ぎさん gisan | formic acid |
| 蟻巻 | ありまき arimaki | aphid; plant louse; plant lice |
| 蟻食 | ありくい arikui | anteater |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 渡す | わたす watasu | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “taint”.
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.