Japanese symbol for “brocade”
錦
にしき
Romaji: nishiki
brocade
In Japanese, brocade is 錦, read にしき (nishiki).
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 brocade
- n fine dress; fine clothes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brocade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錦織 | にしきおり nishikiori | brocade |
| ブロケード | ブロケード burokeedo | brocade |
| 浮き織り | うきおり ukiori | brocade |
| 綴れ錦 | つづれにしき tsuzurenishiki | (hand-woven) brocade |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錦織 | にしきおり nishikiori | brocade |
| 錦絵 | にしきえ nishikie | nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print |
| 錦鯉 | にしきごい nishikigoi | coloured carp; colored carp |
| 錦木 | にしきぎ nishikigi | winged spindle-tree (Euonymus alatus); burning bush; winged euonymus |
| 錦繍 | きんしゅう kinshuu | fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful clothes |
| 錦旗 | きんき kinki | pennant; gold-brocade flag |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brocade”.
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.