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Japanese symbol for “boa”

Romaji: boa
boa (snake)

In Japanese, boa is (boa).

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

  1. n boa (snake)
  2. n boa (scarf)

Other Japanese words for “boa”

WordReadingMeaning
おうじゃ oujaboa (snake)

See also: Chinese symbol for “boa”.

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.