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Japanese symbol for “gambier”

Romaji: asen'yaku
gambir; gambier; catechu; cutch

In Japanese, gambier is , read (asen'yaku).

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. n gambir; gambier; catechu; cutch

Kanji and stroke order

Africa, flatter, fawn upon
on: ア、オ
kun: おもね.る、くま
8 strokes · JLPT 1
hermit, wizard, cent
on: セン、セント
5 strokes · JLPT 1
medicine, chemical, enamel
on: ヤク
kun: くすり
16 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “gambier”

WordReadingMeaning
ガンビール ganbiirugambir (species of climbing plant, Uncaria gambir); gambier

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あみだ amidaAmitabha (Buddha); Amida
あほ ahofool; idiot; simpleton
あわ awaAwa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
あしゅら ashuraAsura; demigod; anti-god
あびきょうかん abikyoukanagonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
あうん aunOm; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma
せんにん senninimmortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit)
せんだい sendaiSendai (city in Miyagi)
まやく mayakunarcotic; drug; dope

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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