Japanese symbol for “bars”
居木
いぎ
Romaji: igi
bars (of a saddle tree)
In Japanese, bars is 居木, read いぎ (igi).
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 bars (of a saddle tree)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居る | おる oru | to be (animate); to be; to exist |
| 芝居 | しばい shibai | play; drama |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
| 同居 | どうきょ doukyo | living together; coexistence |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bars”.
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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