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Japanese symbol for “racetrack”

Romaji: baba
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

In Japanese, racetrack is , read (baba).

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 riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

Kanji and stroke order

horse
on: バ、メ、マ、ボ
kun: うま、ま
10 strokes · JLPT 2
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいば keibahorse racing
ばか bakaidiot; moron; fool
しゅつば shutsubarunning (for election); coming forward as a candidate
ばりき barikihorsepower; hp
ばけん bakenbetting ticket; betting slip
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
とうじょう toujouentrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “racetrack”.

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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