Japanese symbol for “supplies”
物資
ぶっし
Romaji: busshi
goods; materials; commodities; resources
In Japanese, supplies is 物資, read ぶっし (busshi).
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 goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supplies”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用品 | ようひん youhin | articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for) |
| 備品 | びひん bihin | equipment; fixtures; furnishings |
| 調度 | ちょうど choudo | household items; furniture; furnishings |
| 用度 | ようど youdo | supplies; provisions; supplying of goods (to offices, corporations, etc.) |
| 需品 | じゅひん juhin | supplies |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 本物 | ほんもの honmono | genuine article; real thing; real deal |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “supplies”.
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.