Japanese symbol for “bugle”
角笛
つのぶえ
Romaji: tsunobue
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
In Japanese, bugle is 角笛, read つのぶえ (tsunobue).
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 horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bugle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喇叭 | らっぱ rappa | trumpet; horn; bugle |
| ビューグル | ビューグル byuuguru | bugle |
| 十二単 | じゅうにひとえ juunihitoe | ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 街角 | まちかど machikado | street corner |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 一角 | いっかく ikkaku | corner; section; point |
| 口笛 | くちぶえ kuchibue | whistle (sound made with the lips) |
| 汽笛 | きてき kiteki | steam whistle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bugle”.
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.