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Japanese symbol for “playground”

Romaji: asobiba
playground; play space

In Japanese, playground is , read (asobiba).

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

  1. n playground; play space

Kanji and stroke order

play
on: ユウ、ユ
kun: あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす
12 strokes · JLPT 2
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “playground”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうえん yuuenplayground (for children); park
グラウンド guraundo(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground
うんどうじょう undoujousports ground; playing field; playground
じどうゆうえん jidouyuuenplayground; children's park
プレイグラウンド pureiguraundoplayground

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あそび asobiplay; playing; game
あそぶ asobuto play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
ゆうぎ yuugiplay; playing; game
ふゆう fuyuufloating; drifting; suspension
しゅうゆう shuuyuu(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
がいゆう gaiyuuforeign travel
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation

See also: Chinese symbol for “playground”.

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.

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