Japanese symbol for “watermark”
透かし
すかし
Romaji: sukashi
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.)
In Japanese, watermark is 透かし, read すかし (sukashi).
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 watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.)
- n openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “watermark”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水位標 | すいいひょう suiihyou | watermark |
| ウォーターマーク | ウォーターマーク wootaamaaku | watermark (esp. digital) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparent; clear |
| 不透明 | ふとうめい futoumei | opaque; obscure; murky |
| 浸透 | しんとう shintou | permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread |
| 透視 | とうし toushi | seeing through |
| 透析 | とうせき touseki | dialysis |
| 透き通る | すきとおる sukitooru | to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear |
See also: Chinese symbol for “watermark”.
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.