Japanese symbol for “helmet”
兜
かぶと
Romaji: kabuto
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
In Japanese, helmet is 兜, read かぶと (kabuto).
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 helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
Written forms: 兜、冑、甲、胄. Readings: かぶと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “helmet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘルメット | ヘルメット herumetto | helmet; hard hat; protective headgear |
| メット | メット metto | helmet |
| 中帽 | なかぼう nakabou | helmet; helmet liner |
| 鉄帽 | てつぼう tetsubou | helmet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉄兜 | てつかぶと tetsukabuto | steel helmet |
| 内兜 | うちかぶと uchikabuto | inside of a helmet; hidden circumstances |
| 兜蟹 | かぶとがに kabutogani | horseshoe crab |
| 鳥兜 | とりかぶと torikabuto | aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood |
| 兜頭巾 | かぶとずきん kabutozukin | helmet-shaped hood |
| 兜率天 | とそつてん tosotsuten | Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita |
See also: Chinese symbol for “helmet”.
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.