Japanese symbol for “bolt”
ボルト
ボルト
Romaji: boruto
bolt
In Japanese, bolt is ボルト (boruto).
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 bolt
Other Japanese words for “bolt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用心棒 | ようじんぼう youjinbou | bar (on a door); bolt |
| 閂 | かんぬき kannuki | bar; bolt (e.g. on door); latch |
| 挿錠 | さしじょう sashijou | bolt |
| 心張り棒 | しんばりぼう shinbaribou | bar (e.g. on a door); bolt |
| 跡をくらます | あとをくらます atookuramasu | to disappear; to vanish; to bolt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bolt”.
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.