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Japanese symbol for “jacket”

Romaji: uwagi
coat; jacket; outerwear

In Japanese, jacket is , read (uwagi).

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 coat; jacket; outerwear
  2. n top; upper-body garment

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4
don, arrive, wear
on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “jacket”

WordReadingMeaning
ジャケット jakettojacket
ジャンパー janpaa(short) jacket; blouson; windbreaker
ダストカバー dasutokabaajacket; book jacket; dust cover
うわびょうし uwabyoushicover; front cover; wrapper
がいひ gaihi(protective) coat; casing; housing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount sold; sales; proceeds
じょうしょう joushourising; ascending; climbing
こうじょう koujouelevation; rise; improvement
じょうし joushi(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
ちじょう chijouabove ground; on the ground; earth's surface
とうちゃく touchakuarrival
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

See also: Chinese symbol for “jacket”.

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.

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