Japanese symbol for “underscore”
アンスコ
アンスコ
Romaji: ansuko
underscore
In Japanese, underscore is アンスコ (ansuko).
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Meanings
- n underscore
- n underwear for a tennis skirt
Other Japanese words for “underscore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下線 | かせん kasen | underline; underscore |
| アンダーバー | アンダーバー andaabaa | underscore; underbar |
| アンダースコア | アンダースコア andaasukoa | underscore |
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.