Japanese symbol for “refuge”
逃げ場
にげば
Romaji: nigeba
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out
In Japanese, refuge is 逃げ場, read にげば (nigeba).
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 (place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
Written forms: 逃げ場、逃場. Readings: にげば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refuge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隠れ家 | かくれが kakurega | hiding place; hideout; refuge |
| シェルター | シェルター sherutaa | shelter; refuge; protected place |
| 駆け込み寺 | かけこみでら kakekomidera | (women's) refuge |
| 逃げ場所 | にげばしょ nigebasho | (place of) refuge; escape; exit |
| ネスト | ネスト nesuto | hideout; refuge; retreat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逃げる | にげる nigeru | to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger) |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
| 逃げ | にげ nige | escape; getaway; evasion |
| 逃れる | のがれる nogareru | to escape |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape; flight; running away |
| 逃避 | とうひ touhi | escape; evasion; flight |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refuge”.
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