Japanese symbol for “tingling”
チクチク
チクチク
Romaji: chikuchiku
prickling; stinging; tingling
In Japanese, tingling is チクチク (chikuchiku).
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
- adv, adv-to, vs prickling; stinging; tingling
Written forms: —. Readings: チクチク、ちくちく.
Other Japanese words for “tingling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヒリヒリ | ヒリヒリ hirihiri | stinging (pain); smarting; tingling |
| ぴりり | ぴりり piriri | tingling; stinging; pungently |
| ピリッと | ピリッと piritto | tingling; stinging; pungently |
| ジンジン | ジンジン jinjin | tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging |
| ちくっと | ちくっと chikutto | pricking; stinging; tingling |
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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