Japanese symbol for “manila”
馬尼剌
マニラ
Romaji: manira
Manila (Philippines)
In Japanese, manila is 馬尼剌, read マニラ (manira).
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 Manila (Philippines)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 馬場 | ばば baba | riding ground; racecourse; racetrack |
| 出馬 | しゅつば shutsuba | running (for election); coming forward as a candidate |
| 馬力 | ばりき bariki | horsepower; hp |
| 馬券 | ばけん baken | betting ticket; betting slip |
| 尼僧 | にそう nisou | Buddhist nun |
| 釈迦牟尼 | しゃかむに shakamuni | Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?) |
| 溌剌 | はつらつ hatsuratsu | lively; vigorous; sprightly |
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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