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Japanese symbol for “aura”

Romaji: fun'iki
atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance

In Japanese, aura is , read (fun'iki).

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 atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
  2. n a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
  3. n (Earth's) atmosphere

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

atmosphere, fog
on: フン
12 strokes · JLPT 1
surround, besiege, store
on: イ
kun: かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “aura”

WordReadingMeaning
におい nioiaura; whiff; smack
オーラ ooraaura
アウラ auraaura

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はんい han'iextent; scope; sphere
しゅうい shuuisurroundings; environs
ほうい houisiege; encirclement; envelopment
いご igogo (board game)
かこむ kakomuto surround; to encircle; to enclose
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood

See also: Chinese symbol for “aura”.

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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