Japanese symbol for “horseshoe”
蹄鉄
ていてつ
Romaji: teitetsu
horseshoe
In Japanese, horseshoe is 蹄鉄, read ていてつ (teitetsu).
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 horseshoe
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “horseshoe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉄沓 | かなぐつ kanagutsu | horseshoe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馬蹄 | ばてい batei | horse's hooves |
| 羊蹄 | ぎしぎし gishigishi | Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus) |
| 双蹄 | そうてい soutei | cloven foot |
| 双蹄獸 | そうていじゅう souteijuu | cloven-hoofed animal |
| 馬蹄形 | ばていけい bateikei | horseshoe-shaped; U-shaped |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 国鉄 | こくてつ kokutetsu | national railway |
See also: Chinese symbol for “horseshoe”.
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.