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Japanese symbol for “aka”

Romaji: hitoyonde
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA

In Japanese, aka is , read (hitoyonde).

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. exp known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4
call, call out to, invite
on: コ
kun: よ.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
こじん kojinindividual; private person; personal
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
じんせい jinsei(one's) life
ひとびと hitobitopeople; men and women
おとな otonaadult; grown-up
よぶ yobuto call out (to); to call; to invoke
こきゅう kokyuubreathing; respiration

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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