Japanese symbol for “motorcycle”
バイク
バイク
Romaji: baiku
motorcycle; motorbike; bike
In Japanese, motorcycle is バイク (baiku).
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 motorcycle; motorbike; bike
- n bicycle
Other Japanese words for “motorcycle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オートバイ | オートバイ ootobai | motorcycle; motorbike |
| モーターサイクル | モーターサイクル mootaasaikuru | motorcycle |
| 単車 | たんしゃ tansha | two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike |
| バタバタ | バタバタ batabata | motorcycle; three-wheeler truck |
| 自動二輪車 | じどうにりんしゃ jidounirinsha | motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike |
See also: Chinese symbol for “motorcycle”.
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.