Japanese symbol for “brake”
歯止め
はどめ
Romaji: hadome
brake; drag; skid; pawl
In Japanese, brake is 歯止め, read はどめ (hadome).
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 brake; drag; skid; pawl
- n brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint; (imposed) limit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブレーキ | ブレーキ bureeki | brake |
| 制動機 | せいどうき seidouki | brake |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brake”.
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.