Japanese symbol for “trickle”
滴る
したたる
Romaji: shitataru
to drip; to drop; to trickle
In Japanese, trickle is 滴る, read したたる (shitataru).
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
- v5r, vi to drip; to drop; to trickle
- v5r, vi to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trickle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滴り | したたり shitatari | dripping; drop; trickle |
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to drip; to ooze; to trickle |
| トリクル | トリクル torikuru | trickle (economics, electronics, etc.) |
| チロチロ | チロチロ chirochiro | trickle (water) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点滴 | てんてき tenteki | raindrops; falling drop of water |
| 水滴 | すいてき suiteki | drop of water |
| 一滴 | いってき itteki | one drop (of fluid) |
| 滴り | したたり shitatari | dripping; drop; trickle |
| 滴下 | てきか tekika | drip; drop; distill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trickle”.
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.