Japanese symbol for “dumpling”
団子
だんご
Romaji: dango
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy
In Japanese, dumpling is 団子, read だんご (dango).
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 dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy (food)
- n ball-shaped object; something round
- n lump; group; bunch; knot; tight crowd
- n dango; inefficient clump of stones (go)
Written forms: 団子. Readings: だんご、ダンゴ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dumpling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダンプリング | ダンプリング danpuringu | dumpling |
| いしいし | いしいし ishiishi | dumpling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 布団 | ふとん futon | futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet |
| 団地 | だんち danchi | multi-unit apartments; apartment complex |
| 団結 | だんけつ danketsu | unity; union; solidarity |
| 財団 | ざいだん zaidan | foundation (institution); syndicate; group |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dumpling”.
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.