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Japanese symbol for “noni”

Romaji: yaeyamaaoki
great morinda (Morinda citrifolia); Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry

In Japanese, noni is , read (yaeyamaaoki).

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 great morinda (Morinda citrifolia); Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry; cheese fruit

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
on: ハチ、ハツ
kun: や、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう
2 strokes · JLPT 4
heavy, important, esteem
on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう
9 strokes · JLPT 3
mountain
on: サン、セン
kun: やま
3 strokes · JLPT 4
blue, green
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: あお、あお-、あお.い
8 strokes · JLPT 3
tree, wood
on: ボク、モク
kun: き、こ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はちまん hachimanHachiman (god of war)
やおや yaoyagreengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
しゃくはち shakuhachishakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
やちよ yachiyovery long period; forever
おはこ ohakoone's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
やおちょう yaochoumatch fixing; put-up job; fixed game
じゅうよう juuyouimportant; essential; significant
たいじゅう taijuu(body) weight
とざん tozanmountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
せいねん seinenyouth; young man
もくざい mokuzailumber; timber; wood

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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