Japanese symbol for “confetti”
紙吹雪
かみふぶき
Romaji: kamifubuki
confetti; ticker tape
In Japanese, confetti is 紙吹雪, read かみふぶき (kamifubuki).
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 confetti; ticker tape
Written forms: 紙吹雪、紙ふぶき. Readings: かみふぶき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confetti”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コンフェティ | コンフェティ konfeti | confetti |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 表紙 | ひょうし hyoushi | cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding |
| 用紙 | ようし youshi | blank form |
| 紙幣 | しへい shihei | paper money; note; bill |
| 白紙 | はくし hakushi | white paper; flyleaf |
| 紙面 | しめん shimen | space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper) |
| 吹雪 | ふぶき fubuki | snow storm; blizzard |
| 吹奏楽 | すいそうがく suisougaku | wind music; wind instrument music |
| 大雪 | おおゆき ooyuki | heavy snow; heavy snowfall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confetti”.
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.