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Japanese symbol for “pocket”

Romaji: poketto
pocket

In Japanese, pocket is (poketto).

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 pocket

Other Japanese words for “pocket”

WordReadingMeaning
ふところ futokoroinside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket
ざんとう zantouremnants; survivors; refugees
ポッケ pokkepocket
かくし kakushipocket
ものいれ monoireplace for storing things; container; compartment

See also: Chinese symbol for “pocket”.

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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