Japanese symbol for “waterfall”
滝
たき
Romaji: taki
waterfall
In Japanese, waterfall is 滝, read たき (taki).
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 waterfall
- n rapids
Written forms: 滝、瀧. Readings: たき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waterfall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂水 | たるみ tarumi | waterfall |
| 瀑布 | ばくふ bakufu | waterfall; cataract; cascade |
| 飛泉 | ひせん hisen | waterfall |
| ウォーターフォール | ウォーターフォール wootaafooru | waterfall |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滝口 | たきぐち takiguchi | top of a waterfall |
| 滝川 | たきがわ takigawa | rapids |
| 白滝 | しらたき shirataki | shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki |
| 小滝 | こだき kodaki | small waterfall; cascade |
| 雄滝 | おだき odaki | greater waterfall (of the two) |
| 滝壷 | たきつぼ takitsubo | plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool |
See also: Chinese symbol for “waterfall”.
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.