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Japanese symbol for “mummy”

Romaji: mama
mom; mommy; mum; mummy

In Japanese, mummy is (mama).

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 mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama
  2. n female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

Other Japanese words for “mummy”

WordReadingMeaning
かか kakamommy; mummy; mama
ミイラ miiramummy
かあちゃん kaachanmum; mom; mummy
みつじん mitsujinmummy
ちゃあちゃん chaachanmummy; mommy; mama

See also: Chinese symbol for “mummy”.

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.