Japanese symbol for “chevron”
山形
やまがた
Romaji: yamagata
Yamagata (city, prefecture)
In Japanese, chevron is 山形, read やまがた (yamagata).
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 Yamagata (city, prefecture)
- adj-no, n mountain shape; chevron; cone
Written forms: 山形、山型. Readings: やまがた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chevron”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シェブロン | シェブロン sheburon | Chevron |
| 山形袖章 | やまがたそでしょう yamagatasodeshou | chevron (military rank insignia) |
| 山形紋 | やまがたもん yamagatamon | chevron (in heraldry) |
| 山括弧 | やまがっこ yamagakko | angle bracket (punctuation); chevron |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
| 形成 | けいせい keisei | formation; molding; making (up) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chevron”.
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.