Japanese symbol for “brick”
煉瓦
れんが
Romaji: renga
brick
In Japanese, brick is 煉瓦, read れんが (renga).
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 brick
Written forms: 煉瓦. Readings: れんが、レンガ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brick”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 磚 | せん sen | brick (used in Chinese-style buildings) |
| 瓦石 | がせき gaseki | brick |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煉獄 | れんごく rengoku | purgatory |
| 化粧煉瓦 | けしょうれんが keshourenga | ornamental tile; facing bricks |
| 舗装煉瓦 | ほそうれんが hosourenga | paving brick |
| 木煉瓦 | もくれんが mokurenga | wooden block |
| 耐火煉瓦 | たいかれんが taikarenga | firebrick |
| 瓦礫 | がれき gareki | rubble; debris; wreckage |
| 瓦斯 | ガス gasu | gas (as a fuel) |
| 瓦解 | がかい gakai | collapse; downfall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brick”.
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.