Japanese symbol for “mobile”
移動
いどう
Romaji: idou
movement; transfer; migration; removal
In Japanese, mobile is 移動, read いどう (idou).
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, vi, vs movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel
- adj-f mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mobile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可動 | かどう kadou | mobile; moveable |
| 機動 | きどう kidou | mobile; nimble; agile |
| モバイル | モバイル mobairu | mobile |
| メリー | メリー merii | (baby) mobile; nursery mobile; crib mobile |
| 移動式 | いどうしき idoushiki | mobile; portable; ambulatory |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移植 | いしょく ishoku | transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 移民 | いみん imin | immigration; emigration |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move; emigration |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition; changeover; switchover |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mobile”.
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.