Japanese symbol for “hardwood”
堅木
かたぎ
Romaji: katagi
hardwood
In Japanese, hardwood is 堅木, read かたぎ (katagi).
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 hardwood
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hardwood”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬木 | こうぼく kouboku | hardwood |
| 硬材 | こうざい kouzai | hardwood |
| ハードウッド | ハードウッド haadouddo | hardwood |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中堅 | ちゅうけん chuuken | nucleus; backbone; mainstay |
| 堅実 | けんじつ kenjitsu | steady; sound; stable |
| 堅固 | けんご kengo | solid; strong; firm |
| 堅持 | けんじ kenji | adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to |
| 堅苦しい | かたくるしい katakurushii | formal; stiff; strict |
| 堅調 | けんちょう kenchou | firm (market); bullish |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hardwood”.
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.