Japanese symbol for “clan”
一味
いちみ
Romaji: ichimi
clan; partisans; conspirators; gang
In Japanese, clan is 一味, read いちみ (ichimi).
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 clan; partisans; conspirators; gang; ring; crew
- n, vi, vs participation (e.g. in a plot)
- n one flavour; one charm
- n one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
- n universality (of the teachings of Buddha) (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氏 | し shi | clan |
| 氏族 | しぞく shizoku | clan; family |
| 輩 | やから yakara | party (of people); set (of people); clan |
| 閥 | ばつ batsu | clique; clan; faction |
| 一門 | いちもん ichimon | family; clan; kin |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clan”.
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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