Japanese symbol for “vine”
蔓
つる
Romaji: tsuru
vine; bine; tendril; runner
In Japanese, vine is 蔓, read つる (tsuru).
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 vine; bine; tendril; runner
- n bow; temple arm; sidepiece; lug arm; earpiece; part of a pair of glasses that goes over the ear
- n connections; contacts; influence; financial supporter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葛 | かずら kazura | creeping plant; creeper; vine |
| 蔓草 | つるくさ tsurukusa | vine; creeper |
| つる植物 | つるしょくぶつ tsurushokubutsu | vine; climber; climbing plant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔓延 | まんえん man'en | spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation |
| 蔓延る | はびこる habikoru | to become overgrown; to grow thick |
| 手蔓 | てづる tezuru | connections; contacts; influence |
| 蔓草 | つるくさ tsurukusa | vine; creeper |
| 日陰蔓 | ひかげのかずら hikagenokazura | common clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum); stag's-horn clubmoss; running clubmoss |
| 甘茶蔓 | あまちゃづる amachazuru | jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vine”.
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