Japanese symbol for “cinch”
朝飯前
あさめしまえ
Romaji: asameshimae
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; easy as pie
In Japanese, cinch is 朝飯前, read あさめしまえ (asameshimae).
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
- adj-no, n very easy; piece of cake; child's play; easy as pie; cinch
- n before breakfast
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cinch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お茶の子 | おちゃのこ ochanoko | easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk |
| 河童の屁 | かっぱのへ kappanohe | something easy to do; cinch; a kappa's fart |
| 屁の河童 | へのかっぱ henokappa | something easy to do; cinch |
| お茶の子さいさい | おちゃのこさいさい ochanokosaisai | easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝日 | あさひ asahi | morning sun |
| 朝食 | ちょうしょく choushoku | breakfast |
| 早朝 | そうちょう souchou | early morning |
| 今朝 | けさ kesa | this morning |
| 北朝鮮 | きたちょうせん kitachousen | North Korea |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
| ご飯 | ごはん gohan | cooked rice |
| 夕飯 | ゆうはん yuuhan | evening meal; dinner; supper |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
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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