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Japanese symbol for “brand”

Romaji: meigara
brand; make; description

In Japanese, brand is , read (meigara).

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 brand; make; description
  2. n trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security (finc)

Kanji and stroke order

inscription, signature (of artisan)
on: メイ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
design, pattern, build
on: ヘイ
kun: がら、え、つか
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “brand”

WordReadingMeaning
ブランド burandobrand
マーク maakumark; sign; symbol
よぶ yobuto designate; to name; to brand
らくいん rakuinbrand; mark
こくいん kokuinbrand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp; reputation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんめい kanmeideep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
めいき meikikeep in mind; take note of; remember
しょうしんしょうめい shoushinshoumeigenuine; authentic; true
めいぶん meibuninscription
めいうつ meiutsuto engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark
ひとがら hitogarapersonality; character; personal appearance
みがら migaraone's person
ことがら kotogaramatter; thing; affair

See also: Chinese symbol for “brand”.

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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