Japanese symbol for “malt”
麦芽
ばくが
Romaji: bakuga
malt
In Japanese, malt is 麦芽, read ばくが (bakuga).
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
- adj-no, n malt
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “malt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麹 | こうじ kouji | kōji; malted rice; malt |
| モルト | モルト moruto | malt |
| マルツ | マルツ marutsu | malt |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小麦 | こむぎ komugi | wheat |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 蕎麦 | そば soba | buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) |
| 大麦 | おおむぎ oomugi | barley (Hordeum vulgare) |
| 麦茶 | むぎちゃ mugicha | barley tea |
| 発芽 | はつが hatsuga | germination; sprouting; budding |
| 芽生え | めばえ mebae | bud; sprout |
| 新芽 | しんめ shinme | sprout; bud; shoot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “malt”.
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.