Japanese symbol for “shingle”
シングル
シングル
Romaji: shinguru
shingle (wooden tile)
In Japanese, shingle is シングル (shinguru).
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 shingle (wooden tile)
Other Japanese words for “shingle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葺く | ふく fuku | to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle |
| 屋根板 | やねいた yaneita | shingle |
| 折板 | へぎいた hegiita | splint; shingle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shingle”.
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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