Japanese symbol for “brand”
銘柄
めいがら
Romaji: meigara
brand; make; description
In Japanese, brand is 銘柄, read めいがら (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
- n brand; make; description
- n trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security (finc)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブランド | ブランド burando | brand |
| マーク | マーク maaku | mark; sign; symbol |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to designate; to name; to brand |
| 烙印 | らくいん rakuin | brand; mark |
| 刻印 | こくいん kokuin | brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp; reputation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感銘 | かんめい kanmei | deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched |
| 銘記 | めいき meiki | keep in mind; take note of; remember |
| 正真正銘 | しょうしんしょうめい shoushinshoumei | genuine; authentic; true |
| 銘文 | めいぶん meibun | inscription |
| 銘打つ | めいうつ meiutsu | to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark |
| 人柄 | ひとがら hitogara | personality; character; personal appearance |
| 身柄 | みがら migara | one's person |
| 事柄 | ことがら kotogara | matter; 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.