Japanese symbol for “checkers”
チェッカー
チェッカー
Romaji: chekkaa
checkers (board game); draughts
In Japanese, checkers is チェッカー (chekkaa).
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 checkers (board game); draughts
- n check (pattern)
- n checker (device, person, etc.)
Written forms: —. Readings: チェッカー、チェッカ.
Other Japanese words for “checkers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チェッカーズ | チェッカーズ chekkaazu | The Checkers (Japanese rock band) |
| 西洋碁 | せいようご seiyougo | checkers (board game); draughts |
| 市松模様 | いちまつもよう ichimatsumoyou | checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “checkers”.
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.
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