Japanese symbol for “mesh”
網目
あみめ
Romaji: amime
mesh (of a net)
In Japanese, mesh is 網目, read あみめ (amime).
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 mesh (of a net)
- n half-tone (printing)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mesh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メッシュ | メッシュ messhu | mesh; grid |
| 噛み合う | かみあう kamiau | to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to meet (of teeth) |
| 噛む | かむ kamu | to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together |
| 網の目 | あみのめ aminome | mesh (of a net) |
| 網細工 | あみざいく amizaiku | network; mesh |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
| 金網 | かなあみ kanaami | wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze |
| 定置網 | ていちあみ teichiami | fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mesh”.
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.