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Japanese symbol for “indent”

Romaji: indento
indent

In Japanese, indent is (indento).

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 indent

Other Japanese words for “indent”

WordReadingMeaning
へこます hekomasuto dent; to indent; to depress
へこませる hekomaseruto dent; to indent; to make hollow

See also: Chinese symbol for “indent”.

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.