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Japanese symbol for “rancher”

Romaji: bokujounushi
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch

In Japanese, rancher is , read (bokujounushi).

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 rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

breed, care for, shepherd
on: ボク
kun: まき
8 strokes · JLPT 1
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぼくじょう bokujoufarm (livestock); stock farm; ranch
ぼくし bokushipastor; minister; clergyman
ほうぼく houbokupasturage; grazing
ぼくや bokuyapasture land; ranch
ぼくちく bokuchikustock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
ぼくそう bokusoupasture; grass
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle

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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