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Japanese symbol for “champagne”

Romaji: shanpan
champagne

In Japanese, champagne is , read (shanpan).

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

  1. n champagne

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

three
on: サン、ゾウ
kun: み、み.つ、みっ.つ
3 strokes · JLPT 4
whip, rod, counter for whippings
on: ベン、ヘン
kun: むち、むちうつ
18 strokes
sake, alcohol
on: シュ
kun: さけ、さか-
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みっつ mittsuthree
さんかく sankakutriangle; triangular shape
だいさんしゃ daisanshathird party; third person; outsider
さいさん saisanagain and again; repeatedly
さんかくけい sankakukeitriangle
さんしん sanshinstrikeout
せんべん senbeninitiative; pioneering
むちうち muchiuchiwhipping; beating with a whip
いざかや izakayaizakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks

See also: Chinese symbol for “champagne”.

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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