Japanese symbol for “much”
沢山
たくさん
Romaji: takusan
a lot; lots; plenty; many
In Japanese, much is 沢山, read たくさん (takusan).
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-na, adj-no, adv a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much
- adj-na, adj-no, adv enough; sufficient
- n-suf enough; too many; too much
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “much”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多く | おおく ooku | many; much; plenty |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | a lot of; much; many |
| 取っ | とっ to | very; much |
| 多い | おおい ooi | large amount of; large quantity of; a lot |
| ずっと | ずっと zutto | much (more); (by) far; far and away |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
| 光沢 | こうたく koutaku | brilliance; polish; lustre |
| 潤沢 | じゅんたく juntaku | abundant; ample; plentiful |
| 金沢 | かなざわ kanazawa | Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa) |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “much”.
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