Japanese symbol for “lagoon”
潟
かた
Romaji: kata
lagoon
In Japanese, lagoon is 潟, read かた (kata).
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 lagoon
- n inlet; creek
- n tidal beach; tidal flat; tideland
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lagoon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラグーン | ラグーン raguun | lagoon |
| 潟湖 | せきこ sekiko | lagoon |
| 海跡湖 | かいせきこ kaisekiko | lagoon |
| 湾処 | わんど wando | (riverine) lagoon; fluvial lagoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新潟 | にいがた niigata | Niigata (city, prefecture) |
| 干潟 | ひがた higata | tidal flat; tideland |
| 新潟大学 | にいがただいがく niigatadaigaku | Niigata University |
| 新潟県 | にいがたけん niigataken | Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area) |
| 潟湖 | せきこ sekiko | lagoon |
| 難波潟 | なにわがた naniwagata | Naniwa Bay (old name for Osaka Bay) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lagoon”.
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.