Japanese symbol for “digger”
ショベルカー
ショベルカー
Romaji: shoberukaa
digger; excavator; power shovel
In Japanese, digger is ショベルカー (shoberukaa).
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 digger; excavator; power shovel
Written forms: —. Readings: ショベルカー、シャベルカー、ショベル・カー、シャベル・カー.
Other Japanese words for “digger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 油圧ショベル | ゆあつショベル yuatsushoberu | hydraulic excavator; power shovel; digger |
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.