Japanese symbol for “stirrup”
鐙
あぶみ
Romaji: abumi
stirrup
In Japanese, stirrup is 鐙, read あぶみ (abumi).
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 stirrup
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stirrup”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アブミ骨 | あぶみこつ abumikotsu | stirrup (bone of the ear); stapes |
| あばら筋 | あばらきん abarakin | stirrup (in reinforced concrete construction) |
| スターラップ | スターラップ sutaarappu | stirrup (in reinforced concrete construction) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鐙瓦 | あぶみがわら abumigawara | eave-end roof tile (comprising a convex semi-cylindrical tile and a decorative pendant) |
| 武蔵鐙 | むさしあぶみ musashiabumi | Japanese cobra lily (Arisaema ringens) |
| 鐙革 | あぶみがわ abumigawa | stirrup straps; stirrup leather |
| 鐙釣 | あぶみつり abumitsuri | stirrup straps; stirrup leather |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stirrup”.
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.