Japanese symbol for “scale”
規模
きぼ
Romaji: kibo
scale; scope; plan; structure
In Japanese, scale is 規模, read きぼ (kibo).
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 scale; scope; plan; structure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鱗 | うろこ uroko | scale (of fish, snake, etc.) |
| 音階 | おんかい onkai | scale |
| スケール | スケール sukeeru | (measuring) scale; rule; ruler |
| 仕掛け | しかけ shikake | (small) scale; half finished |
| 目盛り | めもり memori | graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 規定 | きてい kitei | stipulation; prescription; provision |
| 規則 | きそく kisoku | rule; regulation |
| 正規 | せいき seiki | regular; normal; formal |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure; design |
| 模型 | もけい mokei | model; dummy; maquette |
| 模範 | もはん mohan | exemplar; model; example |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scale”.
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