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Japanese symbol for “dab”

Romaji: dabu
dab; dabbing

In Japanese, dab is (dabu).

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 dab; dabbing

Other Japanese words for “dab”

WordReadingMeaning
こがれい kogareidab; small plaice

See also: Chinese symbol for “dab”.

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.