Japanese symbol for “instruments”
器具類
きぐるい
Romaji: kigurui
instruments; equipment; implements; utensils
In Japanese, instruments is 器具類, read きぐるい (kigurui).
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Meanings
- n instruments; equipment; implements; utensils; tools; apparatus
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき kakuheiki | nuclear weapon |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container; receptacle; vessel |
| 機器 | きき kiki | device; equipment; machinery |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
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.