Japanese symbol for “diverse”
多様
たよう
Romaji: tayou
diverse; various
In Japanese, diverse is 多様, read たよう (tayou).
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
- adj-na, n diverse; various
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diverse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 様々 | さまざま samazama | various; varied; diverse |
| 多岐 | たき taki | diverse; various; wide-ranging |
| 種々 | しゅじゅ shuju | various; a variety of; all kinds of |
| 多彩 | たさい tasai | various; varied; variegated |
| 種々 | くさぐさ kusagusa | various; a variety of; all kinds of |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 多少 | たしょう tashou | a little; some; somewhat |
| 多い | おおい ooi | many; numerous; a lot |
| 多大 | ただい tadai | great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous |
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure; design |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diverse”.
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