Japanese symbol for “shibuya”
渋谷
しぶや
Romaji: shibuya
Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya
In Japanese, shibuya is 渋谷, read しぶや (shibuya).
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 Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya
Written forms: 渋谷、澁谷. Readings: しぶや.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい juutai | (traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock |
| 渋い | しぶい shibui | astringent; bitter; puckery |
| 苦渋 | くじゅう kujuu | bitterness; distress; pain |
| 渋る | しぶる shiburu | to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do) |
| 渋柿 | しぶがき shibugaki | astringent persimmon |
| 谷川 | たにがわ tanigawa | mountain stream |
| 谷間 | たにま tanima | valley; ravine; gorge |
| 渓谷 | けいこく keikoku | valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine |
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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