Japanese symbol for “browning”
褐変
かっぺん
Romaji: kappen
browning
In Japanese, browning is 褐変, read かっぺん (kappen).
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, vs browning
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褐色 | かっしょく kasshoku | dark brown; colour of tanned skin |
| 茶褐色 | ちゃかっしょく chakasshoku | dark reddish-brown; liver color |
| 赤褐色 | せっかっしょく sekkasshoku | reddish brown; rufous |
| 黒褐色 | こっかっしょく kokkasshoku | blackish brown |
| 褐藻 | かっそう kassou | brown algae; phaeophyceae |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
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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