Japanese symbol for “hemp”
大麻
たいま
Romaji: taima
hemp
In Japanese, hemp is 大麻, read たいま (taima).
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 hemp
- n cannabis; marijuana; pot; hashish
- n Shinto paper offerings
Written forms: 大麻. Readings: たいま、おおあさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hemp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻 | あさ asa | cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant) |
| マリファナ | マリファナ marifana | marijuana; marihuana; cannabis |
| ヘンプ | ヘンプ henpu | hemp |
| 大麻草 | たいまそう taimasou | hemp |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hemp”.
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.