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

居

reside, to be, exist

on: キョ、コ
kun: い.る、-い、お.る

8 strokes · JLPT 2

木

tree, wood

on: ボク、モク
kun: き、こ-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

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.