Japanese symbol for “cobble”
丸石
まるいし
Romaji: maruishi
boulder; cobble
In Japanese, cobble is 丸石, read まるいし (maruishi).
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 boulder; cobble
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cobble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円石 | えんせき enseki | round stone; pebble; boulder |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 丸い | まるい marui | round; circular; spherical |
| 丸み | まるみ marumi | roundness; rotundity |
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
| 丸ごと | まるごと marugoto | in its entirety; whole; wholly |
| 丸々 | まるまる marumaru | plump; rotund; chubby |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cobble”.
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.