Japanese symbol for “matchbox”
マッチ箱
マッチばこ
Romaji: matchibako
matchbox
In Japanese, matchbox is マッチ箱, read マッチばこ (matchibako).
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 matchbox
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 重箱 | じゅうばこ juubako | jūbako; multi-tiered food box |
| ゴミ箱 | ごみばこ gomibako | trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin |
| 私書箱 | ししょばこ shishobako | post office box |
| 箱入り | はこいり hakoiri | cased; boxed |
| 巣箱 | すばこ subako | birdhouse; nest box; bird box |
| 箱詰め | はこづめ hakozume | packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box |
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.