Japanese symbol for “jackpot”
大当たり
おおあたり
Romaji: ooatari
great success; big hit; smash hit; winner
In Japanese, jackpot is 大当たり, read おおあたり (ooatari).
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
- adj-no, n, vi great success; big hit; smash hit; winner
- n, vi, vs (hitting the) jackpot; big win
- n, vi, vs being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head
- n, vi, vs bumper crop
- n, vi, vs excellent hitting (baseb)
Written forms: 大当たり、大当り、大あたり. Readings: おおあたり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jackpot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジャックポット | ジャックポット jakkupotto | jackpot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jackpot”.
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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