Japanese symbol for “flake”
フレーク
フレーク
Romaji: fureeku
flake
In Japanese, flake is フレーク (fureeku).
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 flake
Other Japanese words for “flake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥片 | はくへん hakuhen | flake; chip |
| 薄片 | はくへん hakuhen | flake; thin slice; thin layer |
| 一片 | ひとひら hitohira | (one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper) |
| 解す | ほぐす hogusu | to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to flake (a fish) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flake”.
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.