Japanese symbol for “duster”
叩き
はたき
Romaji: hataki
(feather) duster
In Japanese, duster is 叩き, read はたき (hataki).
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 (feather) duster
- n dusting
Written forms: 叩き. Readings: はたき、ハタキ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “duster”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダスター | ダスター dasutaa | duster |
| 塵払い | ちりはらい chiriharai | duster |
| 上っ張り | うわっぱり uwappari | overalls; wrapper; duster |
| ダスターコート | ダスターコート dasutaakooto | duster; dust-coat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叩く | たたく tataku | to strike; to hit; to beat |
| 叩き込む | たたきこむ tatakikomu | to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands) |
| 袋叩き | ふくろだたき fukurodataki | beating someone up by ganging up on them |
See also: Chinese symbol for “duster”.
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.