Japanese symbol for “extremities”
末端
まったん
Romaji: mattan
end; tip; extremities; terminal
In Japanese, extremities is 末端, read まったん (mattan).
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 end; tip; extremities; terminal
- n rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “extremities”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 底 | そこ soko | limit; end; extremities |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 週末 | しゅうまつ shuumatsu | weekend |
| 年末 | ねんまつ nenmatsu | end-of-year; year-end |
| 末期 | まっき makki | last years; closing years; last days |
| 月末 | げつまつ getsumatsu | end of the month |
| 始末 | しまつ shimatsu | management; dealing with; settlement |
| 結末 | けつまつ ketsumatsu | end; conclusion |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 先端 | せんたん sentan | pointed end; tip; point |
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.