Japanese symbol for “cake”
ケーキ
ケーキ
Romaji: keeki
cake
In Japanese, cake is ケーキ (keeki).
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 cake (food)
Other Japanese words for “cake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菓子 | かし kashi | confectionery; sweets; candy |
| お菓子 | おかし okashi | confections; sweets; candy |
| 甘味 | あまみ amami | sweets; dessert; cake |
| ドルチェ | ドルチェ doruche | dessert (esp. in Italian cuisine); sweets; cake |
| クーヘン | クーヘン kuuhen | cake; cookie |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cake”.
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.