Japanese symbol for “buoy”
ブイ
ブイ
Romaji: bui
buoy
In Japanese, buoy is ブイ (bui).
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 buoy
- n lifebuoy
Other Japanese words for “buoy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浮き | うき uki | buoy |
| 浮標 | ふひょう fuhyou | buoy |
| 梵天 | ぼんてん bonten | buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “buoy”.
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.