Japanese symbol for “latin”
ラテン語
ラテンご
Romaji: ratengo
Latin (language)
In Japanese, latin is ラテン語, read ラテンご (ratengo).
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 Latin (language)
Written forms: ラテン語、拉丁語、羅甸語、羅典語. Readings: ラテンご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “latin”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羅 | ら ra | Latin (language) |
| 拉丁 | ラテン raten | Latin (language) |
| 羅語 | らご rago | Latin (language) |
| ラテン系 | ラテンけい ratenkei | Latin-American; Latin |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk about; to speak of; to tell |
| 日本語 | にほんご nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| 用語 | ようご yougo | term; terminology |
See also: Chinese symbol for “latin”.
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.