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Japanese symbol for “inflorescence”

Romaji: kajo
inflorescence

In Japanese, inflorescence is , read (kajo).

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 inflorescence (bot)

Kanji and stroke order

flower
on: カ、ケ
kun: はな
7 strokes · JLPT 4
preface, beginning, order
on: ジョ
kun: つい.で、ついで
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はなび hanabifireworks
はなよめ hanayomebride
はなみ hanamicherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
はなたば hanatababunch of flowers; bouquet
はなびら hanabirapetal
かふん kafunpollen
ちつじょ chitsujoorder; discipline; regularity
じゅんじょ junjoorder; sequence

See also: Chinese symbol for “inflorescence”.

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.