Japanese symbol for “envelope”
封筒
ふうとう
Romaji: fuutou
envelope
In Japanese, envelope is 封筒, read ふうとう (fuutou).
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 envelope
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “envelope”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エンベロープ | エンベロープ enberoopu | envelope |
| 巻く | まく maku | to envelope; to shroud |
| 外皮 | がいひ gaihi | skin; outer skin; integument |
| 状袋 | じょうぶくろ joubukuro | envelope |
| 包絡線 | ほうらくせん hourakusen | envelope |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 封鎖 | ふうさ fuusa | blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area) |
| 開封 | かいふう kaifuu | opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal |
| 完封 | かんぷう kanpuu | total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely |
| 封印 | ふういん fuuin | seal |
| 同封 | どうふう doufuu | enclosing (e.g. with a letter) |
| 水筒 | すいとう suitou | canteen; flask; water bottle |
| 筒井 | つつい tsutsui | round well |
| 気筒 | きとう kitou | cylinder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “envelope”.
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.