Japanese symbol for “groceries”
乾物
かんぶつ
Romaji: kanbutsu
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
In Japanese, groceries is 乾物, read かんぶつ (kanbutsu).
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 dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
Written forms: 乾物、干物. Readings: かんぶつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “groceries”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食料品 | しょくりょうひん shokuryouhin | foodstuff; groceries |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乾燥 | かんそう kansou | dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes) |
| 乾杯 | かんぱい kanpai | cheers; bottoms-up; prosit |
| 乾電池 | かんでんち kandenchi | dry cell battery |
| 乾季 | かんき kanki | dry season |
| 乾かす | かわかす kawakasu | to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “groceries”.
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.