Japanese symbol for “broom”
箒
ほうき
Romaji: houki
broom
In Japanese, broom is 箒, read ほうき (houki).
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 broom
Written forms: 箒、帚. Readings: ほうき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “broom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブルーム | ブルーム buruumu | broom (esp. in curling) |
| 草箒 | くさぼうき kusabouki | broom |
| 玉箒 | たまははき tamahahaki | broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽箒 | はねぼうき hanebouki | feather duster; feather brush |
| 手箒 | てぼうき tebouki | whisk broom |
| 草箒 | くさぼうき kusabouki | broom |
| 目箒 | めぼうき mebouki | sweet basil |
| 箒虫 | ほうきむし houkimushi | phoronid (any wormlike animal of phylum Phoronida) |
| 玉箒 | たまははき tamahahaki | broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “broom”.
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.