Japanese symbol for “calyx”
台
うてな
Romaji: utena
tower
In Japanese, calyx is 台, read うてな (utena).
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 tower
- n stand; pedestal
- n calyx
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “calyx”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 萼 | がく gaku | calyx |
| 花房 | はなぶさ hanabusa | calyx; corolla |
| 蔕 | へた heta | calyx |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 台無し | だいなし dainashi | spoiled; spoilt; ruined |
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.