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Japanese symbol for “fan”

Romaji: fan
fan; enthusiast; lover (of)

In Japanese, fan is (fan).

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

  1. n fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
  2. n (electric) fan

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “fan”

WordReadingMeaning
ずき zukilove of; affection for; enthusiast for
あおる aoruto fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
かかげる kakageruto stoke (a fire); to fan (a flame)
きょう kyoumaniac; enthusiast; fan
あおぐ aoguto fan

See also: Chinese symbol for “fan”.

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.