Japanese symbol for “glove”
手袋
てぶくろ
Romaji: tebukuro
glove; mitten; mitt
In Japanese, glove is 手袋, read てぶくろ (tebukuro).
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 glove; mitten; mitt
Written forms: 手袋、手ぶくろ. Readings: てぶくろ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “glove”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グローブ | グローブ guroobu | glove (esp. in sports); mitt |
| 籠手 | こて kote | glove (in kendo or fencing) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 胃袋 | いぶくろ ibukuro | stomach |
| 紙袋 | かみぶくろ kamibukuro | paper bag |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glove”.
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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