Japanese symbol for “tapering”
先細り
さきぼそり
Romaji: sakibosori
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering off
In Japanese, tapering is 先細り, read さきぼそり (sakibosori).
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-na, n, vi dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering off
- adj-na, n, vi tapering (to a point)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tapering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| テーパリング | テーパリング teeparingu | tapering |
| 尻すぼみ | しりすぼみ shirisubomi | weak ending; tapering; anticlimax |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 先日 | せんじつ senjitsu | the other day; a few days ago |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tapering”.
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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