Japanese symbol for “gearbox”
変速装置
へんそくそうち
Romaji: hensokusouchi
gearbox; transmission
In Japanese, gearbox is 変速装置, read へんそくそうち (hensokusouchi).
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 gearbox; transmission
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gearbox”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギアボックス | ギアボックス giabokkusu | gearbox; gear box |
| 変速機 | へんそくき hensokuki | transmission; gearbox |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 変わる | かわる kawaru | to change; to be transformed; to be altered |
| 変動 | へんどう hendou | change; fluctuation |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gearbox”.
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.