Japanese symbol for “manger”
飼い葉桶
かいばおけ
Romaji: kaibaoke
manger; crib
In Japanese, manger is 飼い葉桶, read かいばおけ (kaibaoke).
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 manger; crib
Written forms: 飼い葉桶、飼葉桶、飼い葉おけ. Readings: かいばおけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “manger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飼い桶 | かいおけ kaioke | manger |
| まぐさ桶 | まぐさおけ magusaoke | manger; crib; trough |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飼育 | しいく shiiku | breeding; raising; rearing |
| 飼い主 | かいぬし kainushi | (pet) owner; keeper |
| 飼う | かう kau | to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own |
| 飼い犬 | かいいぬ kaiinu | pet dog |
| 飼料 | しりょう shiryou | fodder; feed |
| 放し飼い | はなしがい hanashigai | free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
| 棺桶 | かんおけ kan'oke | coffin; casket |
See also: Chinese symbol for “manger”.
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