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Japanese symbol for “fob”

Romaji: kouhanwatashi
free on board; FOB

In Japanese, fob is , read (kouhanwatashi).

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 free on board; FOB

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

armor, high (voice), A grade
on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ
5 strokes · JLPT 1
plank, board, plate
on: ハン、バン
kun: いた
8 strokes · JLPT 2
transit, ford, ferry
on: ト
kun: わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “fob”

WordReadingMeaning
ほんせんわたし honsenwatashifree on board (i.e. seller pays to have goods placed on a ship); FOB
エフ・オー・ビー efu・oo・biifree on board; FOB
べんせんけつ bensenketsufecal occult blood; faecal occult blood; FOB
ふなわたし funawatashifree on board; FOB

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんぱん kanpandeck (of a ship)
そうこう soukouarmoring; armouring; armor
こうじょうせん koujousenthyroid (gland)
こうしえん koushienKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)
こうら kourashell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
かんだかい kandakaihigh-pitched; shrill
かんばん kanbansignboard; sign; billboard
こくばん kokubanblackboard
わたす watasuto ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse

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.

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