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Japanese symbol for “overcrowded”

Romaji: chouman'in
overcrowded; congested

In Japanese, overcrowded is , read (chouman'in).

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 overcrowded; congested

Kanji and stroke order

transcend, super-, ultra-
on: チョウ
kun: こ.える、こ.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2
full, fullness, enough
on: マン、バン
kun: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす
12 strokes · JLPT 2
employee, member, number
on: イン
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “overcrowded”

WordReadingMeaning
ていいんオーバー teiin'oobaa(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうか choukaexcess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.)
ちょうじん choujinsuperman; superwoman
ちょうえつ chouetsutranscendence; transcendency
ちょうとうは choutouhasuprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan
ちょうぜつ chouzetsutranscendence; excellence; superiority
ちょうしんせい choushinseisupernova
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ぜんいん zen'inall members; all hands; everyone

See also: Chinese symbol for “overcrowded”.

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.