Japanese symbol for “beep”
ブー
ブー
Romaji: buu
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
In Japanese, beep is ブー (buu).
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
- int beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
Written forms: —. Readings: ブー、ブーッ.
Other Japanese words for “beep”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビープ | ビープ biipu | beep |
| ピーピー | ピーピー piipii | peep; chirp; beep |
| ビープ音 | ビープおん biipuon | beep |
| プー | プー puu | honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep |
| 発信音 | はっしんおん hasshin'on | tone; beep |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beep”.
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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