Japanese symbol for “consuming”
ひと舐め
ひとなめ
Romaji: hitoname
a lick; one lick
In Japanese, consuming is ひと舐め, read ひとなめ (hitoname).
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, vs a lick; one lick
- n engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
Written forms: ひと舐め、一舐め、一なめ. Readings: ひとなめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舐める | なめる nameru | to lick; to lap; to suck |
| 吮癰舐痔 | せんようしじ sen'youshiji | currying favour (favor); brown-nosing; bootlicking |
| 舐めずる | なめずる namezuru | to lick one's lips |
| 舐る | ねぶる neburu | to lick |
| 舐め舐め | なめなめ namename | licking |
| 舐め回す | なめまわす namemawasu | to lick all over; to run one's tongue over |
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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