Japanese symbol for “clogs”
木靴
きぐつ
Romaji: kigutsu
wooden shoes; clogs
In Japanese, clogs is 木靴, read きぐつ (kigutsu).
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 wooden shoes; clogs
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clogs”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木履 | ぽっくり pokkuri | wooden footwear; clogs; sabots |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 並木 | なみき namiki | roadside trees; row of trees |
| 靴下 | くつした kutsushita | socks; sock; stockings |
| 革靴 | かわぐつ kawagutsu | leather shoes; leather boots |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clogs”.
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.