Japanese symbol for “screw”
ビス
ビス
Romaji: bisu
screw
In Japanese, screw is ビス (bisu).
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 screw
Other Japanese words for “screw”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スクリュー | スクリュー sukuryuu | screw |
| 螺子 | ねじ neji | screw |
| 螺旋 | らせん rasen | screw |
| 螺子 | らし rashi | screw |
| ねじ釘 | ねじくぎ nejikugi | screw; screw spike |
See also: Chinese symbol for “screw”.
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.