Japanese symbol for “centerpiece”
目玉
めだま
Romaji: medama
eyeball
In Japanese, centerpiece is 目玉, read めだま (medama).
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 eyeball
- n special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard
- n special program; loss leader
- n sunny-side up fried egg
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “centerpiece”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| センターピース | センターピース sentaapiisu | centerpiece |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
| 駄目 | だめ dame | no good; not serving its purpose; useless |
| お年玉 | おとしだま otoshidama | New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors) |
| 埼玉 | さいたま saitama | Saitama (city, prefecture) |
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.