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Japanese symbol for “sawyer”

Romaji: kobiki
sawyer

In Japanese, sawyer is , read (kobiki).

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 sawyer

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tree, wood
on: ボク、モク
kun: き、こ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
saw, turn (lathe), grind
on: バン
kun: ひ.く
10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もくざい mokuzailumber; timber; wood
もくぞう mokuzouwooden; made of wood; wooden construction
もくよう mokuyouThursday
じゅもく jumokutree; trees and shrubs
あおき aokiJapanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel
なみき namikiroadside trees; row of trees
ばんか bankaelegy; funeral song
ばんかい bankairecovery; regaining; getting back

See also: Chinese symbol for “sawyer”.

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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