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Japanese symbol for “bombay”

Romaji: bonbei
Bombay (old name for Mumbai)

In Japanese, bombay is , read (bonbei).

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 Bombay (old name for Mumbai)

Kanji and stroke order

chief, beginning
on: モウ、ボウ、ミョウ
kun: かしら
8 strokes · JLPT 1
buy
on: バイ
kun: か.う
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もうし moushiMencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi
もうそうちく mousouchikumoso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
もうそう mousoumoso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)
もうぼさんせん moubosansenthe importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; Mencius' mother, three moves
こうもう koumouConfucius and Mencius
もうか moukabeginning of summer
かう kauto buy; to purchase
かいとり kaitoripurchase; buying; buying out

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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