Japanese symbol for “plantain”
車前草
おおばこ
Romaji: oobako
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
In Japanese, plantain is 車前草, read おおばこ (oobako).
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 plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
Written forms: 車前草、車前、大葉子. Readings: オオバコ、おおばこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plantain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プランテーン | プランテーン puranteen | plantain; cooking banana; green banana |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | car; automobile; motorcar |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 駐車 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | parking (a vehicle) |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plantain”.
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.