Japanese symbol for “ranch”
牧場
ぼくじょう
Romaji: bokujou
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station
In Japanese, ranch is 牧場, read ぼくじょう (bokujou).
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 farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station
- n pasture; meadow; grazing land
Written forms: 牧場. Readings: ぼくじょう、まきば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ranch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牧野 | ぼくや bokuya | pasture land; ranch |
| ランチ | ランチ ranchi | ranch |
| 大農場 | だいのうじょう dainoujou | large farm; ranch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牧師 | ぼくし bokushi | pastor; minister; clergyman |
| 放牧 | ほうぼく houboku | pasturage; grazing |
| 牧野 | ぼくや bokuya | pasture land; ranch |
| 牧畜 | ぼくちく bokuchiku | stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding |
| 牧草 | ぼくそう bokusou | pasture; grass |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ranch”.
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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