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Japanese symbol for “mauve”

Romaji: moobu
mauve

In Japanese, mauve is (moobu).

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

  1. n mauve

Other Japanese words for “mauve”

WordReadingMeaning
わかむらさき wakamurasakilight purple; mauve
たんししょく tanshishokulilac (colour); mauve; light purple
あおいいろ aoiiropurple; lavender; mauve

See also: Chinese symbol for “mauve”.

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.