Japanese symbol for “floss”
フロス
フロス
Romaji: furosu
(dental) floss
In Japanese, floss is フロス (furosu).
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 (dental) floss
Other Japanese words for “floss”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ＦＬＯＳＳ | フロス furosu | free/libre and open-source software; FLOSS |
See also: Chinese symbol for “floss”.
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.