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Japanese symbol for “figured”

Romaji: eba
figured; patterned

In Japanese, figured is , read (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

  1. adj-f, n figured; patterned
  2. n figured haori (coat)

Kanji and stroke order

picture, drawing, painting
on: カイ、エ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
on: ウ
kun: は、わ、はね
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “figured”

WordReadingMeaning
うもん umonpatterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいが kaigapainting; picture
えほん ehonpicture book
えはがき ehagakipicture postcard
えのぐ enogupaint; coloring materials; colors
あぶらえ aburaeoil painting
えがら egarapattern; design
はめ hamepanel; wainscoting; wainscotting
はおり haorihaori (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.

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