Japanese symbol for “hoe”
鍬
くわ
Romaji: kuwa
hoe
In Japanese, hoe is 鍬, read くわ (kuwa).
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 hoe
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hoe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フェ | フェ fe | hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine |
| 鋤く | すく suku | to plough; to plow; to hoe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍬形 | くわがた kuwagata | hoe-shaped helmet crest |
| 馬鍬 | まぐわ maguwa | harrow; rake |
| 鍬形虫 | くわがたむし kuwagatamushi | stag beetle |
| 鍬入れ | くわいれ kuwaire | breaking ground; ground-breaking (ceremony) |
| 鋤鍬 | すきくわ sukikuwa | farming implement |
| 鋸鍬形 | のこぎりくわがた nokogirikuwagata | sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hoe”.
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.