Japanese symbol for “tightening”
引き締め
ひきしめ
Romaji: hikishime
tightening
In Japanese, tightening is 引き締め, read ひきしめ (hikishime).
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
- n tightening
Written forms: 引き締め、引締め. Readings: ひきしめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tightening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊縮 | きんしゅく kinshuku | tightening; shrinkage; contraction |
| 締め | しめ shime | tying up; binding; fastening |
| 締め付け | しめつけ shimetsuke | pressure; clamping; tightening |
| 増し締め | ましじめ mashijime | tightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 締め切り | しめきり shimekiri | deadline; closing; cut-off |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tightening”.
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.