Japanese symbol for “cluster”
塊
かたまり
Romaji: katamari
lump; mass; bundle; clump
In Japanese, cluster is 塊, read かたまり (katamari).
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 lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster
- n group; crowd
- n embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
Written forms: 塊、固まり、塊り、塊まり. Readings: かたまり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cluster”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 林 | はやし hayashi | bunch (of something); cluster; line |
| 房 | ふさ fusa | bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers) |
| バンチ | バンチ banchi | bunch; bundle; cluster |
| 朶 | だ da | branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金塊 | きんかい kinkai | gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar |
| 団塊 | だんかい dankai | mass; lump; clod |
| 山塊 | さんかい sankai | mountain mass; massif |
| 塊茎 | かいけい kaikei | tuber |
| 氷塊 | ひょうかい hyoukai | lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe |
| 土塊 | つちくれ tsuchikure | lump of earth; clod |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cluster”.
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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