Japanese symbol for “bbs”
掲示板
けいじばん
Romaji: keijiban
bulletin board; display board; notice board
In Japanese, bbs is 掲示板, read けいじばん (keijiban).
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 bulletin board; display board; notice board
- n electronic bulletin board; BBS (internet)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bbs”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電子掲示板 | でんしけいじばん denshikeijiban | bulletin board system; BBS |
| ＢＢＳ | ビー・ビー・エス bii・bii・esu | bulletin board system; BBS |
| 掲示板システム | けいじばんシステム keijibanshisutemu | bulletin board system; BBS |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to fly (e.g. a flag) |
| 掲示 | けいじ keiji | notice; bulletin; post |
| 掲揚 | けいよう keiyou | hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying |
| 掲出 | けいしゅつ keishutsu | posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
| 示す | しめす shimesu | to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
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.