Japanese symbol for “emoji”
絵文字
えもじ
Romaji: emoji
emoji
In Japanese, emoji is 絵文字, read えもじ (emoji).
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 emoji
- n pictorial symbol; pictograph; pictogram
- n ASCII art
Written forms: 絵文字、絵もじ. Readings: えもじ、エモジ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “emoji”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スタンプ | スタンプ sutanpu | sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | painting; picture |
| 絵本 | えほん ehon | picture book |
| 絵葉書 | えはがき ehagaki | picture postcard |
| 絵の具 | えのぐ enogu | paint; coloring materials; colors |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ aburae | oil painting |
| 絵柄 | えがら egara | pattern; design |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
See also: Chinese symbol for “emoji”.
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.