Japanese symbol for “honking”
ブーブー
ブーブー
Romaji: buubuu
bugling (sound); honking; oinking; vibrating (e.g. phone)
In Japanese, honking is ブーブー (buubuu).
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
- adv bugling (sound); honking; oinking; vibrating (e.g. phone)
- adv grumbling; complaining
- n car; automobile
Written forms: —. Readings: ブーブー、ぶーぶー、ぶうぶう、ブウブウ.
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.
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