Japanese symbol for “knife”
ナイフ
ナイフ
Romaji: naifu
knife
In Japanese, knife is ナイフ (naifu).
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 knife
Other Japanese words for “knife”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刀剣 | とうけん touken | sword; dagger; knife |
| 小刀 | こがたな kogatana | (small) knife |
| 刃物 | はもの hamono | edged tool; cutting instrument; knife |
| 短刀 | たんとう tantou | short sword; knife; dagger |
| どす | どす dosu | dagger; dirk; knife |
See also: Chinese symbol for “knife”.
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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