Japanese symbol for “spikes”
スパイク
スパイク
Romaji: supaiku
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; cleat
In Japanese, spikes is スパイク (supaiku).
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Meanings
- n spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; cleat
- n spiked shoes; spikes; cleats; boots (soccer, rugby, etc.)
- n, vs, vt injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking (sports)
- n, vs, vt spike (volleyball) (sports)
Other Japanese words for “spikes”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スパイクシューズ | スパイクシューズ supaikushuuzu | spiked shoes; spikes; cleats |
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.