Japanese symbol for “yoke”
束縛
そくばく
Romaji: sokubaku
restraint; restriction; fetters; yoke
In Japanese, yoke is 束縛, read そくばく (sokubaku).
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, vs, vt restraint; restriction; fetters; yoke; shackles
- n, vs, vt binding; confinement with rope
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yoke”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヨーク | ヨーク yooku | yoke |
| 軛 | くびき kubiki | yoke |
| 操縦桿 | そうじゅうかん soujuukan | control column; yoke; joystick |
| 舵柄 | かじづか kajizuka | helm; yoke |
| 操縦輪 | そうじゅうりん soujuurin | control wheel; yoke |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
| 拘束 | こうそく kousoku | restriction; restraint; binding |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 結束 | けっそく kessoku | union; unity; solidarity |
| 収束 | しゅうそく shuusoku | conclusion; resolution; settling (e.g. of a dispute) |
| 縛る | しばる shibaru | to tie; to bind; to fasten |
| 金縛り | かなしばり kanashibari | binding hand and foot |
| 呪縛 | じゅばく jubaku | spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yoke”.
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.