Japanese symbol for “wrapper”
カバー
カバー
Romaji: kabaa
cover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
In Japanese, wrapper is カバー (kabaa).
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 cover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
- n, vs, vt covering (a song); cover; cover version
- n, vs, vt coverage
- vs, vt to cover (a loss); to offset; to compensate for (e.g. a weakness); to make up for; to cover for (someone)
Written forms: —. Readings: カバー、カヴァー.
Other Japanese words for “wrapper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラッパー | ラッパー rappaa | wrapper |
| 上っ張り | うわっぱり uwappari | overalls; wrapper; duster |
| 上紙 | うわがみ uwagami | paper cover; wrapper; wrapping paper |
| 上表紙 | うわびょうし uwabyoushi | cover; front cover; wrapper |
| 上包み | うわづつみ uwazutsumi | cover; wrapper; envelope |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wrapper”.
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.