Japanese symbol for “occasional”
偶
たま
Romaji: tama
occasional; infrequent; rare
In Japanese, occasional is 偶, read たま (tama).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n occasional; infrequent; rare
Written forms: 偶、適. Readings: たま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “occasional”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邂逅 | わくらば wakuraba | by chance; coincidental; occasional |
| 偶発的 | ぐうはつてき guuhatsuteki | accidental; incidental; occasional |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん guuzen | coincidence; chance; accident |
| 偶像 | ぐうぞう guuzou | image; idol; statue |
| 偶数 | ぐうすう guusuu | even number |
| 偶発 | ぐうはつ guuhatsu | sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental |
| 配偶 | はいぐう haiguu | combination |
| 土偶 | どぐう doguu | earthen figure; clay figure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “occasional”.
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.