Japanese symbol for “turnip”
蕪
かぶ
Romaji: kabu
turnip (Brassica rapa)
In Japanese, turnip is 蕪, read かぶ (kabu).
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 turnip (Brassica rapa)
Written forms: 蕪、蕪菁. Readings: かぶ、かぶら、カブ、カブラ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “turnip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菘 | すずな suzuna | turnip (Brassica rapa) |
| 蕪菜 | かぶな kabuna | turnip (Brassica rapa) |
| ターニップ | ターニップ taanippu | turnip |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荒蕪地 | こうぶち koubuchi | wild land; wasteland; wilderness |
| 蕪辞 | ぶじ buji | coarse speech or writing; humble reference to one's own words |
| 蕪雑 | ぶざつ buzatsu | disordered; confused; unpolished |
| 蕪汁 | かぶらじる kaburajiru | turnip miso soup |
| 蕪蒸し | かぶらむし kaburamushi | steamed fish with grated turnip on top |
| 蕪鮨 | かぶらずし kaburazushi | narezushi of amberjack and turnip (Kanazawa speciality) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “turnip”.
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.