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Japanese symbol for “robe”

Romaji: roobu
robe

In Japanese, robe is (roobu).

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 robe

Other Japanese words for “robe”

WordReadingMeaning
ころも koromogown; robe
ちょうい chouirobe; long garment
しょくふく shokufukuuniform (for a profession); (professional) attire; robe

See also: Chinese symbol for “robe”.

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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