Japanese symbol for “fabric”
布
ぬの
Romaji: nuno
cloth; fabric; material; textile
In Japanese, fabric is 布, read ぬの (nuno).
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 cloth; fabric; material; textile
- n bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Written forms: 布. Readings: ぬの、ふ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fabric”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生地 | きじ kiji | cloth; fabric; material |
| 織物 | おりもの orimono | textile; fabric |
| 布地 | ぬのじ nunoji | fabric; cloth; material |
| 反物 | たんもの tanmono | fabric; cloth; textiles |
| 布帛 | ふはく fuhaku | fabric; cloth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 布団 | ふとん futon | futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 分布 | ぶんぷ bunpu | distribution |
| 昆布 | こんぶ konbu | kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fabric”.
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.