Japanese symbol for “watertight”
水密
すいみつ
Romaji: suimitsu
watertight
In Japanese, watertight is 水密, read すいみつ (suimitsu).
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
- adj-no watertight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “watertight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防浸 | ぼうしん boushin | watertight; waterproof |
| ウォータータイト | ウォータータイト wootaataito | watertight |
| 一分の隙もない | いちぶのすきもない ichibunosukimonai | without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
See also: Chinese symbol for “watertight”.
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.