Japanese symbol for “halter”
鼻綱
はなづな
Romaji: hanazuna
halter (esp. tied to a bull's nose)
In Japanese, halter is 鼻綱, read はなづな (hanazuna).
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 halter (esp. tied to a bull's nose)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “halter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 端綱 | はづな hazuna | halter |
| 平均棍 | へいきんこん heikinkon | halter; haltere (small balancing organ on a two-winged fly) |
| 差し縄 | さしなわ sashinawa | halter (for restraining a horse, etc.) |
| ホールター | ホールター hoorutaa | halter |
| 頭絡 | とうらく touraku | bridle; halter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻水 | はなみず hanamizu | nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot |
| 鼻血 | はなぢ hanaji | nosebleed |
| 鼻先 | はなさき hanasaki | tip of nose |
| 鼻息 | はないき hanaiki | nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose |
| 鼻炎 | びえん bien | rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation |
| 鼻歌 | はなうた hanauta | humming; crooning |
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 綱渡り | つなわたり tsunawatari | tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “halter”.
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