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Japanese symbol for “boon”

Romaji: tamamono
gift; boon; godsend

In Japanese, boon is , read (tamamono).

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 gift; boon; godsend
  2. n (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

grant, gift, boon
on: シ
kun: たまわ.る、たま.う、たも.う
15 strokes · JLPT 1
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “boon”

WordReadingMeaning
たまわりもの tamawarimonoboon; gift
さずかりもの sazukarimonoboon; windfall; blessing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おんし onshiImperial gift
しはい shihaiEmperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
かし kashigrant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
たまわる tamawaruto be given; to be granted; to be honored with
たまわりもの tamawarimonoboon; gift
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
じんぶつ jinbutsuperson; character; figure
ものがたり monogataristory; tale; narrative

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.

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