Japanese symbol for “damper”
ダンパ
ダンパ
Romaji: danpa
damper
In Japanese, damper is ダンパ (danpa).
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 damper
- n dance party
- n dance partner
Written forms: —. Readings: ダンパ、ダンパー.
Other Japanese words for “damper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ミュート | ミュート myuuto | mute; damper |
| 興ざめ | きょうざめ kyouzame | spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party) |
| 止音器 | しおんき shionki | (piano) damper |
| 弱音器 | じゃくおんき jakuonki | mute; damper; sordino |
| どっちらけ | どっちらけ dotchirake | big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things) |
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.