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Japanese symbol for “toolbox”

Romaji: kouguire
toolbox

In Japanese, toolbox is , read (kouguire).

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 toolbox

Kanji and stroke order

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
on: コウ、ク、グ
3 strokes · JLPT 3
tool, utensil, means
on: グ
kun: そな.える、つぶさ.に
8 strokes · JLPT 2
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “toolbox”

WordReadingMeaning
どうぐばこ dougubakotoolbox
こうぐばこ kougubakotoolbox
ツールボックス tsuurubokkusutoolbox
ツールパレット tsuuruparettotool palette; toolbox

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうじょう koujoufactory; plant; mill
こうじ koujiconstruction work
かこう kakoumanufacturing; processing; treatment
じんこう jinkouartificial; man-made; human work
こうさく kousakuhandicraft
こうぎょう kougyou(manufacturing) industry
ぐあい guaicondition; state
どうぐ dougutool; implement; instrument
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying

See also: Chinese symbol for “toolbox”.

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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