Japanese symbol for “beach”
浜
はま
Romaji: hama
beach; seashore
In Japanese, beach is 浜, read はま (hama).
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 beach; seashore
- n captured pieces; captured stones (go)
- n Yokohama
- n riverbank; riverside
Written forms: 浜. Readings: はま、ハマ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beach”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海辺 | うみべ umibe | beach; seashore; seaside |
| 浜辺 | はまべ hamabe | beach; foreshore |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 磯 | いそ iso | (rocky) beach; seashore |
| ビーチ | ビーチ biichi | beach |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂浜 | すなはま sunahama | sandy beach |
| 浜辺 | はまべ hamabe | beach; foreshore |
| 横浜 | よこはま yokohama | Yokohama (city) |
| 海浜 | かいひん kaihin | seashore; seaside; beach |
| 浜松 | はままつ hamamatsu | Hamamatsu (city) |
| 白浜 | しらはま shirahama | white sandy beach |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beach”.
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.