Japanese symbol for “miniature”
小型
こがた
Romaji: kogata
small-sized; small-scale; miniature
In Japanese, miniature is 小型, read こがた (kogata).
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
- adj-no, n small-sized; small-scale; miniature
- adj-no, n small; little; tiny
Written forms: 小型、小形. Readings: こがた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “miniature”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ミニチュア | ミニチュア minichua | miniature |
| 豆 | まめ mame | small; miniature; baby |
| 雛形 | ひながた hinagata | model; miniature; pattern |
| 細密画 | さいみつが saimitsuga | miniature (painting, portrait, etc.) |
| 小照 | しょうしょう shoushou | miniature; small photograph |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 体型 | たいけい taikei | figure; body shape; build |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
See also: Chinese symbol for “miniature”.
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