Japanese symbol for “hibernation”
冬眠
とうみん
Romaji: toumin
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
In Japanese, hibernation is 冬眠, read とうみん (toumin).
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, vi, vs hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hibernation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 越冬 | えっとう ettou | passing the winter; hibernation |
| 越年 | えつねん etsunen | seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter |
| 冬ごもり | ふゆごもり fuyugomori | hibernation |
| 巣ごもり | すごもり sugomori | nesting; hibernation |
| 蟄伏 | ちっぷく chippuku | hibernation; staying home or in place |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冬季 | とうき touki | winter season; winter |
| 真冬 | まふゆ mafuyu | midwinter; dead of winter |
| 冬休み | ふゆやすみ fuyuyasumi | winter vacation; winter holidays |
| 冬物 | ふゆもの fuyumono | winter clothing; winter wear |
| 冬場 | ふゆば fuyuba | wintertime; winter season |
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | sleep; sleeping |
| 眠い | ねむい nemui | sleepy; drowsy; somnolent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hibernation”.
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.