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Japanese symbol for “mossy”

Romaji: taijou
mossy

In Japanese, mossy is , read (taijou).

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. adj-na mossy

Kanji and stroke order

moss, lichen
on: タイ
kun: こけ、こけら
8 strokes
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
のり norinori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
せんたい sentaimoss; bryophyte
ぜったい zettaifur (on one's tongue)
こけむす kokemusuto become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss
ふのり funorifunori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis
ほしのり hoshinoridried edible seaweed
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions

See also: Chinese symbol for “mossy”.

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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