Japanese symbol for “raft”
筏
いかだ
Romaji: ikada
raft
In Japanese, raft is 筏, read いかだ (ikada).
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 raft
- n forearm guard (made of thin metal plates)
- n skewered baby-eel kabayaki (food)
Written forms: 筏、桴. Readings: いかだ、イカダ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “raft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラフト | ラフト rafuto | raft |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 梛筏 | なぎいかだ nagiikada | butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) |
| 竹筏 | てっぱい teppai | Taiwanese bamboo raft |
| 花筏 | はないかだ hanaikada | floral raft; flower raft; flower petals fallen on water, resembling a raft |
| 筏流し | いかだながし ikadanagashi | sending logs downstream bound together in rafts; floating bound timber downstream; timber rafting |
| 筏乗り | いかだのり ikadanori | raftsman; rafter |
| 筏師 | いかだし ikadashi | raftsman; rafter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “raft”.
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.