Japanese symbol for “page”
欄
らん
Romaji: ran
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page
In Japanese, page is 欄, read らん (ran).
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, n-suf section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page
- n, n-suf field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank
- n handrail; railing; banister; balustrade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “page”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頁 | ページ peeji | page |
| 呼び出す | よびだす yobidasu | to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone) |
| 面 | めん men | page |
| 小姓 | こしょう koshou | (noble's) page |
| 給仕 | きゅうじ kyuuji | waiter; waitress; waitperson |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空欄 | くうらん kuuran | blank column; blank space |
| 欄干 | らんかん rankan | railing; guard rail; handrail |
| 欄外 | らんがい rangai | margin |
| 本欄 | ほんらん honran | this column |
| 欄間 | らんま ranma | transom |
| 高欄 | こうらん kouran | railing; handrail; balustrade |
See also: Chinese symbol for “page”.
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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