Japanese symbol for “chopsticks”
箸
はし
Romaji: hashi
chopsticks
In Japanese, chopsticks is 箸, read はし (hashi).
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 chopsticks
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chopsticks”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割り箸 | わりばし waribashi | chopsticks (hand game) |
| お手元 | おてもと otemoto | chopsticks |
| チョップスティック | チョップスティック choppusutikku | chopsticks |
| 猫踏んじゃった | ねこふんじゃった nekofunjatta | The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割り箸 | わりばし waribashi | dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks |
| 箸休め | はしやすめ hashiyasume | entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses |
| 箸置き | はしおき hashioki | chopstick rest |
| 菜箸 | さいばし saibashi | long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.) |
| 火箸 | ひばし hibashi | long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chopsticks”.
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.