Japanese symbol for “kimono”
着物
きもの
Romaji: kimono
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
In Japanese, kimono is 着物, read きもの (kimono).
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 kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
- n clothing; clothes
Written forms: 着物、著物. Readings: きもの.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kimono”.
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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