Japanese symbol for “batons”
波宇
パオ
Romaji: pao
batons (suit)
In Japanese, batons is 波宇, read パオ (pao).
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 batons (suit) (cards)
Written forms: 波宇. Readings: パオ、パウ、ハウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “batons”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青札 | あおふだ aofuda | batons (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| 波乱 | はらん haran | disturbance; trouble; commotion |
| 難波 | なにわ naniwa | Naniwa (former name for Osaka region) |
| 波長 | はちょう hachou | wavelength |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 宇宙 | うちゅう uchuu | universe; cosmos; space |
| 宇都宮 | うつのみや utsunomiya | Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi) |
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.