Japanese symbol for “trigger”
引き金
ひきがね
Romaji: hikigane
trigger (of a gun, etc.)
In Japanese, trigger is 引き金, read ひきがね (hikigane).
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 trigger (of a gun, etc.)
- n trigger (for something); immediate cause
Written forms: 引き金、引金、銃爪、引鉄. Readings: ひきがね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trigger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トリガー | トリガー torigaa | trigger |
| 起こす | おこす okosu | to cause; to bring about; to lead to |
| 契機 | けいき keiki | trigger; cause |
| 地雷 | じらい jirai | topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; taboo topic |
| 火種 | ひだね hidane | cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger |
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 |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trigger”.
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.