Japanese symbol for “spur”
拍車
はくしゃ
Romaji: hakusha
(riding) spur
In Japanese, spur is 拍車, read はくしゃ (hakusha).
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 (riding) spur
- n spurring on; acceleration; impetus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | impetus; impulse; stimulus |
| スパー | スパー supaa | spur |
| 距 | きょ kyo | tubular nectary; spur |
| 駆り立てる | かりたてる karitateru | to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to spur (a horse) |
| 支脈 | しみゃく shimyaku | spur; feed; branch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拍手 | はくしゅ hakushu | clapping hands; applause |
| 拍子 | ひょうし hyoushi | time; meter; metre |
| 脈拍 | みゃくはく myakuhaku | pulse; pulse rate; pulsation |
| 心拍 | しんぱく shinpaku | heartbeat |
| 手拍子 | てびょうし tebyoushi | beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | car; automobile; motorcar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spur”.
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