Japanese symbol for “bento”
弁当
べんとう
Romaji: bentou
bento; Japanese box lunch
In Japanese, bento is 弁当, read べんとう (bentou).
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 bento; Japanese box lunch
Written forms: 弁当、辨當、弁當、辨当. Readings: べんとう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bento”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁 | べん ben | bento; Japanese box lunch |
| お弁当 | おべんとう obentou | bento; Japanese box lunch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 弁護 | べんご bengo | defense; defence; pleading |
| 答弁 | とうべん touben | response; reply; answer |
| 弁明 | べんめい benmei | explanation; excuse; clarification |
| 弁論 | べんろん benron | discussion; debate; argument |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bento”.
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.