Japanese symbol for “surfboard”
波乗り板
なみのりいた
Romaji: naminoriita
surfboard
In Japanese, surfboard is 波乗り板, read なみのりいた (naminoriita).
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 surfboard
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “surfboard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サーフボード | サーフボード saafuboodo | surfboard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| 波乱 | はらん haran | disturbance; trouble; commotion |
| 難波 | なにわ naniwa | Naniwa (former name for Osaka region) |
| 波長 | はちょう hachou | wavelength |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
See also: Chinese symbol for “surfboard”.
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.