Japanese symbol for “headband”
鉢巻
はちまき
Romaji: hachimaki
headband
In Japanese, headband is 鉢巻, read はちまき (hachimaki).
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, vi, vs headband
Written forms: 鉢巻、鉢巻き. Readings: はちまき、ハチマキ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “headband”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カチューシャ | カチューシャ kachuusha | Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband |
| ヘドバン | ヘドバン hedoban | headband (on the spine of a book) |
| 花布 | はなぎれ hanagire | headband (on the spine of a book) |
| ヘアバンド | ヘアバンド heabando | headband; hair band; hairband |
| ヘッドバンド | ヘッドバンド heddobando | headband |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 植木鉢 | うえきばち uekibachi | flowerpot; plant pot |
| 鉢植え | はちうえ hachiue | potted plant |
| 火鉢 | ひばち hibachi | brazier; hibachi |
| 小鉢 | こばち kobachi | small bowl |
| 鉢合わせ | はちあわせ hachiawase | bumping of heads |
| 巻き込む | まきこむ makikomu | to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up |
| 竜巻 | たつまき tatsumaki | tornado; whirlwind; waterspout |
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ makizoe | getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “headband”.
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.