Japanese symbol for “fresco”
壁画
へきが
Romaji: hekiga
fresco; mural; wall painting
In Japanese, fresco is 壁画, read へきが (hekiga).
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 fresco; mural; wall painting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fresco”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フレスコ | フレスコ furesuko | fresco |
| フレスコ画 | フレスコが furesukoga | fresco; fresco painting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 壁紙 | かべがみ kabegami | wallpaper |
| 障壁 | しょうへき shouheki | enclosing wall; boundary fence |
| 外壁 | がいへき gaiheki | outer wall |
| 壁面 | へきめん hekimen | surface of a wall |
| 城壁 | じょうへき jouheki | castle wall; town walls; defensive wall |
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fresco”.
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.