Japanese symbol for “ornate”
絢爛
けんらん
Romaji: kenran
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate
In Japanese, ornate is 絢爛, read けんらん (kenran).
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-t, adv-to gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ornate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝った | こった kotta | elaborate; exquisite; ornate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絢緞子 | あやどんす ayadonsu | damask |
| 豪華絢爛 | ごうかけんらん goukakenran | luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent |
| 絢文 | けんぶん kenbun | colorful pattern; colourful pattern |
| 絢爛豪華 | けんらんごうか kenrangouka | luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling |
| 絢爛華麗 | けんらんかれい kenrankarei | luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling |
| 天真爛漫 | てんしんらんまん tenshinranman | innocent; naive; artless |
| 爛漫 | らんまん ranman | in full bloom; in full glory; glorious |
| 爛れ | ただれ tadare | sore; inflammation; ulceration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ornate”.
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.