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Japanese symbol for “multiculturalism”

Romaji: tagenbunkaron
multiculturalism

In Japanese, multiculturalism is , read (tagenbunkaron).

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 multiculturalism

Kanji and stroke order

many, frequent, much
on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 4
beginning, former time, origin
on: ゲン、ガン
kun: もと
4 strokes · JLPT 3
sentence, literature, style
on: ブン、モン
kun: ふみ、あや
4 strokes · JLPT 3
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2
argument, discourse
on: ロン
kun: あげつら.う
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “multiculturalism”

WordReadingMeaning
たぶんかしゅぎ tabunkashugimulticulturalism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たすう tasuularge number (of); many
たぶん tabunprobably; likely; perhaps
たよう tayoudiverse; various
たしょう tashoua little; some; somewhat
おおい ooimany; numerous; a lot
ただい tadaigreat (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
じもと jimotohome area; home town
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute

See also: Chinese symbol for “multiculturalism”.

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.