Japanese symbol for “smithy”
鍛冶場
かじば
Romaji: kajiba
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
In Japanese, smithy is 鍛冶場, read かじば (kajiba).
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 blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍛える | きたえる kitaeru | to forge; to temper |
| 鍛錬 | たんれん tanren | tempering (metal); annealing; forging |
| 鍛え | きたえ kitae | forging; tempering |
| 鍛冶 | かじ kaji | blacksmithing; forging; smithery |
| 鍛造 | たんぞう tanzou | forging |
| 鍛冶屋 | かじや kajiya | smith; blacksmith |
| 冶金 | やきん yakin | metallurgy |
| 刀鍛冶 | かたなかじ katanakaji | swordsmith |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
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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