Japanese symbol for “limbo”
辺獄
へんごく
Romaji: hengoku
limbo
In Japanese, limbo is 辺獄, read へんごく (hengoku).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “limbo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リンボーダンス | リンボーダンス rinboodansu | limbo (dance) |
| リンボー | リンボー rinboo | limbo |
| 蛇の生殺し | へびのなまごろし hebinonamagoroshi | state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering |
| 生殺し | なまごろし namagoroshi | state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周辺 | しゅうへん shuuhen | circumference; outskirts; environs |
| 辺り | あたり atari | (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 海辺 | うみべ umibe | beach; seashore; seaside |
| 浜辺 | はまべ hamabe | beach; foreshore |
| 岸辺 | きしべ kishibe | shore; bank (of a body of water) |
| 近辺 | きんぺん kinpen | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 地獄 | じごく jigoku | hell realm; Naraka |
| 監獄 | かんごく kangoku | prison |
See also: Chinese symbol for “limbo”.
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.