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Japanese symbol for “beech”

Romaji: bunazai
beechwood; beech

In Japanese, beech is , read (bunazai).

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 beechwood; beech

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

lumber, log, timber
on: ザイ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅざい shuzaigathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
そざい sozaiingredient; (raw) material; resource
ざいりょう zairyoumaterials; ingredients
じんざい jinzaicapable person; talented person
もくざい mokuzailumber; timber; wood
きょうざい kyouzaiteaching materials

See also: Chinese symbol for “beech”.

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.