Japanese symbol for “rubbers”
雨靴
あまぐつ
Romaji: amagutsu
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots
In Japanese, rubbers is 雨靴, read あまぐつ (amagutsu).
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 waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
Written forms: 雨靴、雨ぐつ. Readings: あまぐつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rubbers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上靴 | うわぐつ uwagutsu | overshoes; rubbers; galoshes |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大雨 | おおあめ ooame | heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour |
| 梅雨 | つゆ tsuyu | (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July) |
| 雨天 | うてん uten | rainy weather |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu | torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst |
| 小雨 | こさめ kosame | light rain; drizzle |
| 雨季 | うき uki | rainy season |
| 靴下 | くつした kutsushita | socks; sock; stockings |
| 革靴 | かわぐつ kawagutsu | leather shoes; leather boots |
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.