Japanese symbol for “sod”
芝
しば
Romaji: shiba
lawn; sod; turf
In Japanese, sod is 芝, read しば (shiba).
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 lawn; sod; turf
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sod”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芝草 | しばくさ shibakusa | lawn; sod; turf |
| 平芝 | ひらしば hirashiba | sod |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芝居 | しばい shibai | play; drama |
| 芝生 | しばふ shibafu | lawn; grass; turf |
| 紙芝居 | かみしばい kamishibai | kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s) |
| 東芝 | とうしば toushiba | Toshiba Corporation |
| 芝草 | しばくさ shibakusa | lawn; sod; turf |
| 人工芝 | じんこうしば jinkoushiba | artificial grass (lawn) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sod”.
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.