Japanese symbol for “carat”
カラット
カラット
Romaji: karatto
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls)
In Japanese, carat is カラット (karatto).
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 carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls)
- n karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
Other Japanese words for “carat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金 | きん kin | karat (measure of purity of gold); carat |
| 品位 | ひんい hin'i | grade; quality; fineness |
| 金性 | きんしょう kinshou | purity measure for gold; karat; carat |
| Ｋ | ケー kee | karat (measure of purity of gold); carat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carat”.
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.