Japanese symbol for “gamble”
賭け
かけ
Romaji: kake
bet; wager; stake; gamble
In Japanese, gamble is 賭け, read かけ (kake).
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 bet; wager; stake; gamble
Written forms: 賭け、賭. Readings: かけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gamble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山 | やま yama | guess; speculation; gamble |
| 賭ける | かける kakeru | to wager; to bet; to risk |
| 掛ける | かける kakeru | to wager; to bet; to risk |
| 打つ | ぶつ butsu | to gamble |
| 水物 | みずもの mizumono | gamble; uncertain affair; matter of chance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賭ける | かける kakeru | to wager; to bet; to risk |
| 賭博 | とばく tobaku | gambling |
| 賭け事 | かけごと kakegoto | betting; gambling |
| 賭場 | とば toba | gambling den; gambling house |
| 賭す | とす tosu | to stake; to risk; to bet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gamble”.
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.