Japanese symbol for “japan”
日本
にほん
Romaji: nihon
Japan
In Japanese, japan is 日本, read にほん (nihon).
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 Japan
Written forms: 日本. Readings: にほん、にっぽん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “japan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大和 | やまと yamato | (ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato |
| ジャパン | ジャパン japan | Japan |
| 日 | にち nichi | Japan |
| 東洋 | とうよう touyou | Japan |
| 東海 | とうかい toukai | Japan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 本人 | ほんにん honnin | the person in question; the person themselves; said person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “japan”.
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.