Japanese symbol for “gambling”
賭博
とばく
Romaji: tobaku
gambling
In Japanese, gambling is 賭博, read とばく (tobaku).
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 gambling
Written forms: 賭博、と博. Readings: とばく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gambling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギャンブル | ギャンブル gyanburu | gambling |
| 投機 | とうき touki | speculation; venture; stockjobbing |
| 博打 | ばくち bakuchi | gambling; gaming |
| 勝負事 | しょうぶごと shoubugoto | gambling; competition; game (of chance) |
| 博奕 | ばくえき bakueki | gambling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賭け | かけ kake | bet; wager; stake |
| 賭ける | かける kakeru | to wager; to bet; to risk |
| 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 |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 博物館 | はくぶつかん hakubutsukan | museum |
| 博愛 | はくあい hakuai | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gambling”.
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.