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Japanese symbol for “wuhan”

Romaji: bukan
Wuhan (China)

In Japanese, wuhan is , read (bukan).

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

  1. n Wuhan (China)

Kanji and stroke order

warrior, military, chivalry
on: ブ、ム
kun: たけ、たけ.し
8 strokes · JLPT 2
Sino-, China
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance
ぶそう busouarms; armament; taking up arms
ぶりょく buryokuarmed might; military power; the sword
ぶし bushisamurai; warrior
ぶしょう bushoumilitary commander
ぶどう budoumartial arts; military arts; Bushido
かんじ kanjikanji; Chinese character
ちかん chikanmolester; groper; masher

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.

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