Japanese symbol for “embellishment”
粉飾
ふんしょく
Romaji: funshoku
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration
In Japanese, embellishment is 粉飾, read ふんしょく (funshoku).
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, vt embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration
- n, vs, vt putting on makeup
Written forms: 粉飾、扮飾. Readings: ふんしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “embellishment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく kyakushoku | embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization |
| 修飾 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | ornamentation; embellishment; decoration |
| 彩り | いろどり irodori | (touch of) colour; embellishment; brilliance |
| 尾ひれ | おひれ ohire | embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration |
| お負け | おまけ omake | addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ funmatsu | fine powder |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
| 粉砕 | ふんさい funsai | pulverization; pulverisation |
| 粉々 | こなごな konagona | in very small pieces |
| 飾り | かざり kazari | decoration; ornament; trimmings |
| 装飾 | そうしょく soushoku | ornament; decoration |
| 飾る | かざる kazaru | to decorate; to ornament; to adorn |
See also: Chinese symbol for “embellishment”.
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.