Japanese symbol for “width”
幅
はば
Romaji: haba
width; breadth
In Japanese, width is 幅, read はば (haba).
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 width; breadth
- n freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude
- n gap; difference (e.g. in price); range (e.g. of voice)
Written forms: 幅、巾. Readings: はば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “width”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横 | よこ yoko | side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth |
| 間口 | まぐち maguchi | frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.) |
| 幅員 | ふくいん fukuin | width (of a road, bridge, etc.) |
| 広狭 | こうきょう koukyou | width; width and narrowness |
| 横幅 | よこはば yokohaba | breadth; width |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big; large; drastic |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 振幅 | しんぷく shinpuku | amplitude (of vibration) |
| 増幅 | ぞうふく zoufuku | amplification |
| 全幅 | ぜんぷく zenpuku | full; wholehearted; utmost |
| 小幅 | こはば kohaba | small; narrow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “width”.
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.