Japanese symbol for “crossbow”
弩
ど
Romaji: do
crossbow
In Japanese, crossbow is 弩, read ど (do).
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 crossbow
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crossbow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石弓 | いしゆみ ishiyumi | crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people) |
| 弩弓 | どきゅう dokyuu | crossbow |
| クロスボウ | クロスボウ kurosubou | crossbow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弩級 | どきゅう dokyuu | dreadnought class (of warship) |
| 弩級艦 | どきゅうかん dokyuukan | dreadnought |
| 弩砲 | どほう dohou | ballista; springald |
| 超弩級艦 | ちょうどきゅうかん choudokyuukan | superdreadnought |
| 弩級戦艦 | どきゅうせんかん dokyuusenkan | dreadnought (class of warships) |
| 強弩 | きょうど kyoudo | strong bow; stiff bow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crossbow”.
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.