Japanese symbol for “basketball”
バスケットボール
バスケットボール
Romaji: basukettobooru
basketball
In Japanese, basketball is バスケットボール (basukettobooru).
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 basketball
Other Japanese words for “basketball”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バスケ | バスケ basuke | basketball |
| バスケット | バスケット basuketto | basketball |
| 籠球 | ろうきゅう roukyuu | basketball |
See also: Chinese symbol for “basketball”.
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.