Japanese symbol for “coffee”
珈琲
コーヒー
Romaji: koohii
coffee
In Japanese, coffee is 珈琲, read コーヒー (koohii).
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 coffee
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coffee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ホット | ホット hotto | (hot) coffee |
| コーヒーブラウン | コーヒーブラウン koohiiburaun | (brown) coffee |
| ホットコーヒー | ホットコーヒー hottokoohii | coffee (hot, as opposed to iced) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珈琲苑 | コーヒーえん koohiien | Kōhiien (coffee shop) |
| 珈琲館 | コーヒーかん koohiikan | Kohikan (Japanese coffee shop chain) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coffee”.
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.