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Japanese symbol for “gyroscope”

Romaji: jairo
gyro; gyroscope

In Japanese, gyroscope is (jairo).

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

  1. n gyro; gyroscope
  2. n gyro; gyrocompass

Other Japanese words for “gyroscope”

WordReadingMeaning
ジャイロスコープ jairosukoopugyroscope
かいてんぎ kaitengigyroscope
ちきゅうごま chikyuugomagyroscope

See also: Chinese symbol for “gyroscope”.

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.