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Japanese symbol for “anachronism”

Romaji: ibutsu
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); archaeological find

In Japanese, anachronism is , read (ibutsu).

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 artifact; relic (of a past civilization); archaeological find (archeol)
  2. n relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; something surviving from the past
  3. n anachronism; outdated thing; something out of step with the times
  4. n keepsake; memento; relic (of a deceased person)
  5. n lost article; lost property; lost item

Kanji and stroke order

bequeath, leave behind, reserve
on: イ、ユイ
kun: のこ.す
15 strokes · JLPT 1
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “anachronism”

WordReadingMeaning
じだいさくご jidaisakugoanachronism
アナクロ anakuroanachronism
アナクロニズム anakuronizumuanachronism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いさん isaninheritance; bequest; legacy
いたい itai(dead) body; corpse; remains
いせき iseki(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
いでん idenheredity; (genetic) inheritance
いでんし idenshigene
ゆいごん yuigonwill; testament; one's dying wish
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
じんぶつ jinbutsuperson; character; figure

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.

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