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Japanese symbol for “tbm”

Romaji: tonnerukussakuki
tunnel boring machine; TBM

In Japanese, tbm is , read (tonnerukussakuki).

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

  1. n tunnel boring machine; TBM

Kanji and stroke order

dig, delve, excavate
on: クツ
kun: ほ.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2
plane, sharpen, whittle
on: サク
kun: けず.る、はつ.る、そ.ぐ
9 strokes · JLPT 1
loom, mechanism, machine
on: キ
kun: はた
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tbm”

WordReadingMeaning
トンネルボーリングマシン tonnerubooringumashintunnel boring machine; TBM

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はっくつ hakkutsuexcavation; exhumation; digging up
ほる horuto dig; to excavate; to hollow
さいくつ saikutsumining; digging; working (a mine)
くっさく kussakudigging out; excavation
とうくつ toukutsuillegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing
しくつ shikutsuprospecting; trial digging
さくげん sakugencut; reduction; curtailment
さくじょ sakujodeletion; elimination; erasure
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

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.

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