Japanese symbol for “wipe”
拭く
ふく
Romaji: fuku
to wipe; to dry
In Japanese, wipe is 拭く, read ふく (fuku).
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
- v5k, vt to wipe; to dry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wipe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拭う | ぬぐう nuguu | to wipe; to mop up |
| ワイプ | ワイプ waipu | wipe (transition) |
| 擦り付ける | なすりつける nasuritsukeru | to rub (on); to wipe; to daub |
| ブロックアウト | ブロックアウト burokkuauto | wipe (in volleyball); wipe-off shot; tool |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 払拭 | ふっしょく fusshoku | wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating |
| 拭き | ふき fuki | cleaner; wiper; eraser |
| 拭う | ぬぐう nuguu | to wipe; to mop up |
| 尻拭い | しりぬぐい shirinugui | cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake |
| 拭き取る | ふきとる fukitoru | to wipe off; to wipe up |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wipe”.
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.