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Japanese symbol for “clashing”

Romaji: battingu
butting

In Japanese, clashing is (battingu).

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

  1. n butting (boxing)
  2. n, vi, vs clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding; contending

Other Japanese words for “clashing”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうちょう chouchou(sound of) hitting repeatedly; pummelling; clashing
ぶつかりあい butsukariaicollision; clashing
ギンッ ginclashing (of swords, etc.)

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.