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Japanese symbol for “bent”

Romaji: bento
bent; bentgrass

In Japanese, bent is (bento).

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 bent; bentgrass

Other Japanese words for “bent”

WordReadingMeaning
かたむき katamukitendency; trend; bent
まがった magattabent; curved; warped
ベントしば bentoshibabentgrass; bent

See also: Chinese symbol for “bent”.

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.