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Japanese symbol for “experiences”

Romaji: bakazu
experiences

In Japanese, experiences is , read (bakazu).

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 experiences

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3
number, strength, fate
on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “experiences”

WordReadingMeaning
へんれき henreki(accumulated) experiences; (personal) history

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
とうじょう toujouentrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
げんば genbaactual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
いちば ichiba(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
たすう tasuularge number (of); many
ふくすう fukusuuplural; multiple
すうじ suujinumeral; digit; numeric character

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.