Japanese symbol for “iota”
一片
いっぺん
Romaji: ippen
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; a bit
In Japanese, iota is 一片, read いっぺん (ippen).
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 a piece; a scrap; a fragment; a bit
- n iota; modicum; trace; scrap; the slightest bit (of)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “iota”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ι | イオタ iota | iota |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 片手 | かたて katate | one hand |
| 片方 | かたほう katahou | one side; one party; the other side |
See also: Chinese symbol for “iota”.
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.