Japanese symbol for “stationery”
文房具
ぶんぼうぐ
Romaji: bunbougu
stationery
In Japanese, stationery is 文房具, read ぶんぼうぐ (bunbougu).
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 stationery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stationery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文具 | ぶんぐ bungu | stationery |
| 便箋 | びんせん binsen | writing paper; stationery; notepaper |
| 用箋 | ようせん yousen | stationery; writing pad |
| ステーショナリー | ステーショナリー suteeshonarii | stationery |
| 筆墨 | ひつぼく hitsuboku | stationery; pen and ink; writing materials |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん chuumon | order (for an item) |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stationery”.
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