Japanese symbol for “novelty”
変わり種
かわりだね
Romaji: kawaridane
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; exception
In Japanese, novelty is 変わり種, read かわりだね (kawaridane).
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 something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; exception; novelty
- n person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type; eccentric; oddball
Written forms: 変わり種、変り種. Readings: かわりだね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “novelty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノベルティ | ノベルティ noberuti | novelty |
| 新味 | しんみ shinmi | fresh taste; novelty; originality |
| 新 | しん shin | newness; novelty |
| 新鮮味 | しんせんみ shinsenmi | freshness; novelty |
| 変種 | へんしゅ henshu | variant; variation; variety |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 変わる | かわる kawaru | to change; to be transformed; to be altered |
| 変動 | へんどう hendou | change; fluctuation |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “novelty”.
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