Japanese symbol for “lotus”
蓮
はす
Romaji: hasu
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
In Japanese, lotus is 蓮, read はす (hasu).
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 sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
- n rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Written forms: 蓮、藕. Readings: はす、はちす、ハス.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lotus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ロータス | ロータス rootasu | lotus |
| ミヤコグサ属 | ミヤコグサぞく miyakogusazoku | Lotus (genus of legume) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蓮華 | れんげ renge | lotus flower |
| 紅蓮 | ぐれん guren | bright red |
| 蓮池 | はすいけ hasuike | lotus pond |
| 睡蓮 | すいれん suiren | water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea) |
| 蓮根 | れんこん renkon | lotus root |
| 日蓮宗 | にちれんしゅう nichirenshuu | Nichiren school of Buddhism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lotus”.
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.