Japanese symbol for “branding”
呼ばわり
よばわり
Romaji: yobawari
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
In Japanese, branding is 呼ばわり, read よばわり (yobawari).
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-suf, vs calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “branding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ネーミング | ネーミング neemingu | naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding |
| ブランディング | ブランディング burandingu | branding |
| ブランド化 | ブランドか burandoka | turning into a brand; branding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to call out (to); to call; to invoke |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breathing; respiration |
| 呼びかけ | よびかけ yobikake | call; appeal |
| 呼び名 | よびな yobina | popular name; common name; given name |
| 呼び出す | よびだす yobidasu | to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone) |
| 呼び出し | よびだし yobidashi | call; summons; paging |
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.