Japanese symbol for “bass”
低音
ていおん
Romaji: teion
low tone; bass; low voice
In Japanese, bass is 低音, read ていおん (teion).
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 low tone; bass; low voice
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bass”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バス | バス basu | bass |
| バス | バス basu | bass (fish; esp. black bass) |
| ベース | ベース beesu | bass; low register |
| コントラバス | コントラバス kontorabasu | contrabass; double bass; bass |
| 最低音部 | さいていおんぶ saiteionbu | bass (line, part) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最低 | さいてい saitei | least; lowest; minimum |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 低い | ひくい hikui | low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.) |
| 低温 | ていおん teion | low temperature |
| 最低限 | さいていげん saiteigen | minimum |
| 低迷 | ていめい teimei | hanging low (of clouds) |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bass”.
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.