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Japanese symbol for “monaco”

Romaji: monako
Monaco

In Japanese, monaco is , read (monako).

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 Monaco

Kanji and stroke order

chafe, rub, polish
on: マ
kun: ま.する、さす.る、す.る
15 strokes · JLPT 1
settlement, obtain, reap
on: ノウ、ナッ、ナ、ナン
kun: おさ.める、-おさ.める、おさ.まる
10 strokes · JLPT 1
big brother
on: カ、コ
kun: あに、うた
10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
まさつ masatsufriction
まてんろう matenrouskyscraper
まもう mamouwear; abrasion
さつま satsumaSatsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture)
しま shimaShima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
あんま anmamassage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
なっとく nattokuconsent; agreement; acceptance
のうぜい nouzeipayment of taxes
いんこ inkotrue parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)

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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