Japanese symbol for “em”
全角
ぜんかく
Romaji: zenkaku
em; em quad (printing); full-width character
In Japanese, em is 全角, read ぜんかく (zenkaku).
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-no, n em; em quad (printing); full-width character
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “em”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媒体終端 | ばいたいしゅうたん baitaishuutan | end of medium; EM |
| 有用微生物群 | ゆうようびせいぶつぐん yuuyoubiseibutsugun | effective microorganisms; EM |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 完全 | かんぜん kanzen | perfect; complete |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “em”.
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.