Japanese symbol for “folk”
民
たみ
Romaji: tami
people; citizens; subjects; folk
In Japanese, folk is 民, read たみ (tami).
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 people; citizens; subjects; folk
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “folk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民間 | みんかん minkan | folk; popular |
| フォーク | フォーク fooku | folk (esp. music); folk song |
| 衆 | しゅう shuu | people; folk; clique |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
| 民間 | みんかん minkan | private; non-governmental; non-official |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “folk”.
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.