Japanese symbol for “ruble”
留
ルーブル
Romaji: ruuburu
ruble (currency of Russia); rouble
In Japanese, ruble is 留, read ルーブル (ruuburu).
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 ruble (currency of Russia); rouble
Written forms: 留. Readings: ルーブル、ルーブリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 留学 | りゅうがく ryuugaku | studying abroad |
| 留学生 | りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei | overseas student; exchange student |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 保留 | ほりゅう horyuu | reservation; putting on hold; deferment |
| 在留 | ざいりゅう zairyuu | residing (esp. abroad); staying; living |
| 留守番 | るすばん rusuban | care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ruble”.
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.