Japanese symbol for “massager”
あん摩
あんま
Romaji: anma
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
In Japanese, massager is あん摩, read あんま (anma).
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, vs, vt massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
- n masseur; masseuse; massager
- n blind person
Written forms: あん摩、按摩. Readings: あんま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “massager”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マッサージ器 | マッサージき massaajiki | electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩擦 | まさつ masatsu | friction |
| 摩天楼 | まてんろう matenrou | skyscraper |
| 摩耗 | まもう mamou | wear; abrasion |
| 薩摩 | さつま satsuma | Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) |
| 志摩 | しま shima | Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture) |
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.