Japanese symbol for “carbine”
カービン銃
カービンじゅう
Romaji: kaabinjuu
carbine
In Japanese, carbine is カービン銃, read カービンじゅう (kaabinjuu).
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 carbine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carbine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騎銃 | きじゅう kijuu | carbine (short gun used by cavalry) |
| カービン | カービン kaabin | carbine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銃撃 | じゅうげき juugeki | shooting; gunning (down) |
| 拳銃 | けんじゅう kenjuu | pistol; handgun |
| 銃弾 | じゅうだん juudan | bullet (from a rifle) |
| 銃殺 | じゅうさつ juusatsu | death by shooting |
| 小銃 | しょうじゅう shoujuu | rifle; small arms |
| 銃器 | じゅうき juuki | small arms |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carbine”.
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.