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Japanese symbol for “hops”

Romaji: hoppu
hop (Humulus lupulus); hops

In Japanese, hops is , read (hoppu).

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 hop (Humulus lupulus); hops

Kanji and stroke order

in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
on: コツ
kun: たちま.ち、ゆるが.せ
8 strokes
linen, cloth, spread
on: フ、ホ
kun: ぬの、し.く、きれ
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たちまち tachimachiin an instant; in a moment; immediately
そこつ sokotsucareless; thoughtless; rash
そこつもの sokotsumonocareless person; thoughtless person
こつぜん kotsuzensudden; abrupt; unexpected
こつえん kotsuensudden; unexpected
きょうこつ kyoukotsuindiscreet; thoughtless
さいふ saifuwallet; purse; coin purse
はいふ haifudistribution

See also: Chinese symbol for “hops”.

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.