Japanese symbol for “howdy”
ヤッホー
ヤッホー
Romaji: yahhoo
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy
In Japanese, howdy is ヤッホー (yahhoo).
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
- int yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
Written forms: —. Readings: ヤッホー、やっほー、やほー.
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.