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Japanese symbol for “dba”

Romaji: deetabeesukanrisha
database administrator; DBA

In Japanese, dba is , read (deetabeesukanrisha).

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 database administrator; DBA (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

pipe, tube, wind instrument
on: カン
kun: くだ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんり kanricontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
ほかん hokancharge; custody; safekeeping
けっかん kekkanblood vessel; vein
かんかつ kankatsujurisdiction; control
かんせい kanseicontrol (by the state); controlling; coordination
はいかん haikanplumbing; piping
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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.

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