Japanese symbol for “maize”
メイズ
メイズ
Romaji: meizu
maize (Zea mays); corn
In Japanese, maize is メイズ (meizu).
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 maize (Zea mays); corn
Other Japanese words for “maize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コーン | コーン koon | corn; maize |
| 玉蜀黍 | とうもろこし toumorokoshi | corn (Zea mays); maize |
| 南蛮黍 | なんばんきび nanbankibi | corn; maize |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maize”.
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.