Japanese symbol for “lancet”
刃針
はばり
Romaji: habari
lancet
In Japanese, lancet is 刃針, read はばり (habari).
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 lancet
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lancet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ランセット | ランセット ransetto | lancet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刃物 | はもの hamono | edged tool; cutting instrument; knife |
| 刃先 | はさき hasaki | edge of blade |
| 刃渡り | はわたり hawatari | length of a blade |
| 刃傷 | にんじょう ninjou | bloodshed |
| 出刃 | でば deba | broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish) |
| 諸刃 | もろは moroha | double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife) |
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 指針 | ししん shishin | needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lancet”.
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.