Japanese symbol for “wire”
針金
はりがね
Romaji: harigane
wire
In Japanese, wire is 針金, read はりがね (harigane).
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 wire
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 線 | せん sen | line (e.g. telephone line); wire |
| ワイヤ | ワイヤ waiya | wire |
| 線材 | せんざい senzai | wire rod; wire |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 指針 | ししん shishin | needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator |
| 羅針盤 | らしんばん rashinban | compass |
| 釣り針 | つりばり tsuribari | fish hook |
| 針路 | しんろ shinro | course; direction |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wire”.
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.