Japanese symbol for “lump”
塊
かたまり
Romaji: katamari
lump; mass; bundle; clump
In Japanese, lump is 塊, read かたまり (katamari).
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 lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster
- n group; crowd
- n embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
Written forms: 塊、固まり、塊り、塊まり. Readings: かたまり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lump”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up; bundle |
| 瘤 | こぶ kobu | bump; lump; protuberance |
| 団塊 | だんかい dankai | mass; lump; clod |
| ダマ | ダマ dama | lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.) |
| 団子 | だんご dango | lump; group; bunch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金塊 | きんかい kinkai | gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar |
| 団塊 | だんかい dankai | mass; lump; clod |
| 山塊 | さんかい sankai | mountain mass; massif |
| 塊茎 | かいけい kaikei | tuber |
| 氷塊 | ひょうかい hyoukai | lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe |
| 土塊 | つちくれ tsuchikure | lump of earth; clod |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lump”.
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