Japanese symbol for “armory”
武庫
ぶこ
Romaji: buko
armory; armoury
In Japanese, armory is 武庫, read ぶこ (buko).
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 armory; armoury
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “armory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵庫 | ひょうご hyougo | armory; armoury; arsenal |
| 兵器廠 | へいきしょう heikishou | armory; armoury; arsenal |
| 造兵廠 | ぞうへいしょう zouheishou | armory; armoury; arms factory |
| 武器庫 | ぶきこ bukiko | armory; armoury; ordnance department |
| 武器倉 | ぶきぐら bukigura | armory; armoury; arsenal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 武力 | ぶりょく buryoku | armed might; military power; the sword |
| 武士 | ぶし bushi | samurai; warrior |
| 武将 | ぶしょう bushou | military commander |
| 武道 | ぶどう budou | martial arts; military arts; Bushido |
| 文庫 | ぶんこ bunko | library; book collection |
| 倉庫 | そうこ souko | storehouse; warehouse; godown |
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.