Japanese symbol for “cater”
阿る
おもねる
Romaji: omoneru
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on)
In Japanese, cater is 阿る, read おもねる (omoneru).
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
- v5r, vi to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
Written forms: 阿る、阿ねる. Readings: おもねる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cater”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| し出す | しだす shidasu | to cater; to make and deliver (food) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿弥陀 | あみだ amida | Amitabha (Buddha); Amida |
| 阿呆 | あほ aho | fool; idiot; simpleton |
| 阿波 | あわ awa | Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture) |
| 阿修羅 | あしゅら ashura | Asura; demigod; anti-god |
| 阿鼻叫喚 | あびきょうかん abikyoukan | agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells |
| 阿吽 | あうん aun | Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cater”.
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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