Japanese symbol for “football”
サッカー
サッカー
Romaji: sakkaa
soccer; (association) football
In Japanese, football is サッカー (sakkaa).
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 soccer; (association) football
Other Japanese words for “football”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フットボール | フットボール futtobooru | football (soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. soccer) |
| 蹴球 | しゅうきゅう shuukyuu | football (soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. soccer) |
| カルチョ | カルチョ karucho | football; soccer |
| 玉蹴り | たまけり tamakeri | football (soccer) |
| サッカーボール | サッカーボール sakkaabooru | soccer ball; football (as used in soccer) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “football”.
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.