Japanese symbol for “loveliness”
色香
いろか
Romaji: iroka
loveliness; charm; allure; beauty
In Japanese, loveliness is 色香, read いろか (iroka).
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 loveliness; charm; allure; beauty
- n colour and scent; color and scent
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 色々 | いろいろ iroiro | various; a variety of; all sorts of |
| 緑色 | みどりいろ midoriiro | green; green color |
| 灰色 | はいいろ haiiro | grey; gray; ashen |
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
See also: Chinese symbol for “loveliness”.
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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