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Japanese symbol for “rbi”

Romaji: daten
runs batted in; RBI

In Japanese, rbi is , read (daten).

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 runs batted in; RBI (baseb)
  2. n position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball) (sports)

Kanji and stroke order

strike, hit, knock
on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ
5 strokes · JLPT 2
spot, point, mark
on: テン
kun: つ.ける、つ.く、た.てる、さ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うつ utsuto hit; to strike; to knock
だげき dagekiblow; shock; strike
うちあげ uchiagelaunch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks)
あんだ andasafe hit
だは dahabreaking down; defeating; abolishing
だせん dasenbatting line-up; batting order
してん shitenpoint of view; viewpoint; angle
ちてん chitenspot; point; place

See also: Chinese symbol for “rbi”.

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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