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Japanese symbol for “stabilizers”

Romaji: hojorin
training wheels; stabilizers

In Japanese, stabilizers is , read (hojorin).

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

  1. n training wheels; stabilizers

Kanji and stroke order

supplement, supply, make good
on: ホ
kun: おぎな.う
12 strokes · JLPT 2
help, rescue, assist
on: ジョ
kun: たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
wheel, ring, circle
on: リン
kun: わ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうほ kouhocandidate; contender; prospect
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help
ほきゅう hokyuusupply; supplying; replenishment
ほしょう hoshoucompensation; reparation
りっこうほ rikkouhocandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
ほさ hosaaid; help; assistance
えんじょ enjoassistance; aid; support
じょしゅ joshuassistant; helper
ゆびわ yubiwa(finger) ring

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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