Japanese symbol for “bump”
瘤
こぶ
Romaji: kobu
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
In Japanese, bump is 瘤, read こぶ (kobu).
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 bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bump”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突起 | とっき tokki | protuberance; projection; prominence |
| バンプ | バンプ banpu | bump |
| 凸 | でこ deko | bump |
| レシーブ | レシーブ reshiibu | bump (in volleyball); forearm pass |
| たん瘤 | たんこぶ tankobu | bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| たん瘤 | たんこぶ tankobu | bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance |
| 動脈瘤 | どうみゃくりゅう doumyakuryuu | aneurysm; aneurism |
| 静脈瘤 | じょうみゃくりゅう joumyakuryuu | varix; varicosity; varicose vein |
| 一瘤駱駝 | ひとこぶらくだ hitokoburakuda | dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) |
| 脳動脈瘤 | のうどうみゃくりゅう noudoumyakuryuu | cerebral aneurysm |
| 瘤蜜柑 | こぶみかん kobumikan | kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bump”.
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