Japanese symbol for “stud”
スパイク
スパイク
Romaji: supaiku
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; cleat
In Japanese, stud is スパイク (supaiku).
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 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 “stud”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スタッド | スタッド sutaddo | stud |
| 間柱 | まばしら mabashira | stud; puncheon |
| 散りばめる | ちりばめる chiribameru | to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky) |
| 種牡馬 | しゅぼば shuboba | (breeding) stallion; stud horse; stud |
| 性豪 | せいごう seigou | sexual prodigy; stud; Don Juan |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stud”.
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.