Japanese symbol for “wrecker”
レッカー
レッカー
Romaji: rekkaa
tow truck; wrecker
In Japanese, wrecker is レッカー (rekkaa).
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Meanings
- n tow truck; wrecker
- n, vs, vt towing (a vehicle)
Other Japanese words for “wrecker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レッカー車 | レッカーしゃ rekkaasha | tow truck; recovery vehicle; breakdown lorry |
| 解体屋 | かいたいや kaitaiya | demolition contractor; wrecker |
| 壊し屋 | こわしや kowashiya | destroyer; wrecker; ruiner |
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.