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Japanese symbol for “lawnmower”

Romaji: shibakariki
lawnmower

In Japanese, lawnmower is , read (shibakariki).

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

  1. n lawnmower

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

turf, lawn
on: シ
kun: しば
6 strokes · JLPT 1
reap, cut, clip
on: ガイ、カイ
kun: か.る
4 strokes · JLPT 1
loom, mechanism, machine
on: キ
kun: はた
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しばい shibaiplay; drama
しばふ shibafulawn; grass; turf
かみしばい kamishibaikamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
とうしば toushibaToshiba Corporation
しばくさ shibakusalawn; sod; turf
じんこうしば jinkoushibaartificial grass (lawn)
かる karuto cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip
いねかり inekaririce reaping; rice harvesting
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

See also: Chinese symbol for “lawnmower”.

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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