Japanese symbol for “doorknob”
ノブ
ノブ
Romaji: nobu
knob
In Japanese, doorknob is ノブ (nobu).
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Meanings
- n knob
- n doorknob
Written forms: —. Readings: ノブ、ノッブ.
Other Japanese words for “doorknob”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ドアノブ | ドアノブ doanobu | doorknob; door knob; door handle |
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.