Japanese symbol for “balm”
芳香
ほうこう
Romaji: houkou
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm
In Japanese, balm is 芳香, read ほうこう (houkou).
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
- adj-no, n perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “balm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バーム | バーム baamu | balm |
| 香油 | こうゆ kouyu | pomade; balm; perfumed oil |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芳しい | かんばしい kanbashii | sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic |
| 芳樹 | ほうじゅ houju | beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers |
| 芳醇 | ほうじゅん houjun | mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied |
| 蘇芳 | すおう suou | sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan) |
| 芳名 | ほうめい houmei | your name |
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 香水 | こうすい kousui | perfume; scent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “balm”.
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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