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Japanese symbol for “xie”

Romaji: raisuikai
xie (hexagram 40 of the I Ching: deliverance)

In Japanese, xie is , read (raisuikai).

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

  1. n xie (hexagram 40 of the I Ching: deliverance)

Kanji and stroke order

thunder, lightning bolt
on: ライ
kun: かみなり、いかずち、いかづち
13 strokes · JLPT 1
water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
unravel, notes, key
on: カイ、ゲ
kun: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じらい jirailand mine
ぎょらい gyoraitorpedo
らくらい rakurailightning strike; lightning bolt
きらい kirai(sea) mine
らいめい raimeithunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
らいう raiuthunderstorm; thundershower
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation

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.