Japanese symbol for “java”
爪哇
ジャワ
Romaji: jawa
Java (Indonesian island)
In Japanese, java is 爪哇, read ジャワ (jawa).
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Meanings
- n Java (Indonesian island)
- n Java coffee
Written forms: 爪哇、闍婆. Readings: ジャワ、ジャバ、ジャヴァ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “java”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ｊａｖａ | ジャバ jaba | Java (programming language) |
| 咬𠺕吧 | ジャガタラ jagatara | Java |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爪楊枝 | つまようじ tsumayouji | toothpick |
| 爪痕 | つめあと tsumeato | fingernail mark; scratch |
| 鉤爪 | かぎづめ kagizume | claw; talon |
| 深爪 | ふかづめ fukazume | cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close |
| 爪先立ち | つまさきだち tsumasakidachi | standing on tiptoes |
| 布哇 | ハワイ hawai | Hawaii; Hawai'i |
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.