Japanese symbol for “sandbag”
土嚢
どのう
Romaji: donou
sandbag
In Japanese, sandbag is 土嚢, read どのう (donou).
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 sandbag
Written forms: 土嚢、土のう. Readings: どのう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sandbag”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土俵 | どひょう dohyou | sandbag; gabion |
| 砂袋 | すなぶくろ sunabukuro | sandbag |
| 砂嚢 | さのう sanou | sandbag |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
| 土産 | みやげ miyage | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 胆嚢 | たんのう tannou | gallbladder; gall bladder |
| 嚢胞 | のうほう nouhou | cyst |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sandbag”.
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.