Japanese symbol for “toolbox”
工具入
こうぐいれ
Romaji: kouguire
toolbox
In Japanese, toolbox is 工具入, read こうぐいれ (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
- n toolbox
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “toolbox”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道具箱 | どうぐばこ dougubako | toolbox |
| 工具箱 | こうぐばこ kougubako | toolbox |
| ツールボックス | ツールボックス tsuurubokkusu | toolbox |
| ツールパレット | ツールパレット tsuuruparetto | tool palette; toolbox |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
| 人工 | じんこう jinkou | artificial; man-made; human work |
| 工作 | こうさく kousaku | handicraft |
| 工業 | こうぎょう kougyou | (manufacturing) industry |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; 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.