Japanese symbol for “field”
分野
ぶんや
Romaji: bun'ya
field; sphere; realm; division
In Japanese, field is 分野, read ぶんや (bun'ya).
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 field; sphere; realm; division; branch
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “field”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野 | の no | field; plain |
| 畑 | はたけ hatake | field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 現地 | げんち genchi | actual place; actual location; the spot |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
| 野党 | やとう yatou | opposition party; the opposition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “field”.
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