Japanese symbol for “rake”
熊手
くまで
Romaji: kumade
rake; fork; bamboo rake
In Japanese, rake is 熊手, read くまで (kumade).
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 rake; fork; bamboo rake
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レーキ | レーキ reeki | rake |
| かき集める | かきあつめる kakiatsumeru | to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake |
| 色魔 | しきま shikima | sex maniac; seducer; libertine |
| 道楽者 | どうらくもの dourakumono | libertine; playboy; rake |
| 馬鍬 | まぐわ maguwa | harrow; rake |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熊本 | くまもと kumamoto | Kumamoto (city, prefecture) |
| 穴熊 | あなぐま anaguma | badger |
| 白熊 | しろくま shirokuma | polar bear (Ursus maritimus) |
| 小熊 | こぐま koguma | small bear; bear cub |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rake”.
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.