Japanese symbol for “roots”
株
かぶ
Romaji: kabu
stock; share
In Japanese, roots is 株, read かぶ (kabu).
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
- ctr, n stock; share (finc)
- n stump
- ctr, n (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
- ctr, n strain (of bacteria, etc.) (biol)
- n stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
- n, n-suf goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “roots”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ルーツ | ルーツ ruutsu | roots; origin |
| 根元 | ねもと nemoto | base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair) |
| 株元 | かぶもと kabumoto | base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 株主 | かぶぬし kabunushi | shareholder; stockholder |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
| 株価 | かぶか kabuka | stock prices |
| 持ち株 | もちかぶ mochikabu | stock holdings; one's shares |
| 新株 | しんかぶ shinkabu | new stock; new share; newly issued shares |
See also: Chinese symbol for “roots”.
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.