Japanese

Noun

ボタン ‎(hiragana ぼたん, romaji botan)

1. a button (clothing)
2. 釦, 鈕: a button (mechanical device)

Usage notes

This term is written in kanji only for push-buttons.

Etymology 2

From Chinese.

Noun

ボタン ‎(romaji botan)

1. 牡丹: peony