Japanese symbol for “card”
カード
カード
Romaji: kaado
card (information, filing, etc.)
In Japanese, card is カード (kaado).
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 card (information, filing, etc.)
- n card (greetings, congratulations, etc.)
- n (Western) playing cards
- n credit card; debit card
- n card; program; matchup; pairing (sports)
- n card (to play); (one's) hand; bargaining chip; leverage; tactic
Other Japanese words for “card”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 札 | ふだ fuda | sign; card; plate |
| 解く | とく toku | to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair) |
| 梳く | すく suku | to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair) |
| 葉書 | はがき hagaki | memo; note; card |
| メッセージカード | メッセージカード messeejikaado | card (with a message written on it) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “card”.
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.