Japanese symbol for “figured”
絵羽
えば
Romaji: eba
figured; patterned
In Japanese, figured is 絵羽, read えば (eba).
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-f, n figured; patterned
- n figured haori (coat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “figured”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有文 | うもん umon | patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured |
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 |
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
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.