Japanese symbol for “net”
網
あみ
Romaji: ami
net; netting
In Japanese, net is 網, read あみ (ami).
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
- n net; netting
- n web
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “net”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正味 | しょうみ shoumi | net (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours) |
| 下駄 | げた geta | net; geta |
| ネット | ネット netto | net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net) |
| ザインターネット | ザインターネット zaintaanetto | The Net (film) |
| 展開図 | てんかいず tenkaizu | net (of a polyhedron); development |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
| 金網 | かなあみ kanaami | wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze |
| 網目 | あみめ amime | mesh (of a net) |
| 定置網 | ていちあみ teichiami | fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap |
See also: Chinese symbol for “net”.
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.