Japanese symbol for “lentil”
扁豆
ひらまめ
Romaji: hiramame
lentil (Lens culinaris)
In Japanese, lentil is 扁豆, read ひらまめ (hiramame).
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 lentil (Lens culinaris)
Written forms: 扁豆. Readings: ひらまめ、ヒラマメ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lentil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レンズ豆 | レンズまめ renzumame | lentil (Lens culinaris) |
| レンチル | レンチル renchiru | lentil |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扁桃 | へんとう hentou | almond |
| 扁平 | へんぺい henpei | flat |
| 扁桃腺 | へんとうせん hentousen | tonsil |
| 扁額 | へんがく hengaku | framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels) |
| 扁平足 | へんぺいそく henpeisoku | flatfoot; flat feet; splayfoot |
| 扁形 | へんけい henkei | flat shape |
| 豆腐 | とうふ toufu | tofu; bean curd; beancurd |
| 納豆 | なっとう nattou | natto (fermented soybeans) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lentil”.
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.