Japanese symbol for “zip”
チャック
チャック
Romaji: chakku
zip fastener; zipper; zip
In Japanese, zip is チャック (chakku).
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Meanings
- n zip fastener; zipper; zip
Other Japanese words for “zip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ファスナー | ファスナー fasunaa | zip fastener; zipper; zip |
| ビュッ | ビュッ byu | zip; ping; zing |
| ジッパー | ジッパー jippaa | zipper; zip; zip fastener |
| ひゅっと | ひゅっと hyutto | (with a) whizz; hiss; zip |
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.