Japanese symbol for “miao”
苗
ミャオ
Romaji: myao
Miao (people); Hmong
In Japanese, miao is 苗, read ミャオ (myao).
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 Miao (people); Hmong
Written forms: 苗. Readings: ミャオ、びょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “miao”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗族 | ミャオぞく myaozoku | Miao (people); Hmong |
| ミャオ語 | ミャオご myaogo | Hmong (language); Miao |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗字 | みょうじ myouji | surname; family name; last name |
| 苗木 | なえぎ naegi | seedling; sapling; young tree |
| 早苗 | さなえ sanae | rice seedling |
| 苗床 | なえどこ naedoko | seedbed; nursery; seed-plot |
| 種苗 | しゅびょう shubyou | seeds and seedlings |
| 育苗 | いくびょう ikubyou | raising seedlings |
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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