Japanese symbol for “pan”
鍋
なべ
Romaji: nabe
pan; pot; saucepan
In Japanese, pan is 鍋, read なべ (nabe).
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 pan; pot; saucepan
- n, n-suf stew; hot pot (food)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パン | パン pan | Pan (god) |
| パン | パン pan | pan; frying pan |
| お鍋 | おなべ onabe | pan; pot |
| 平鍋 | ひらなべ hiranabe | pan; griddle |
| 手鍋 | てなべ tenabe | pan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土鍋 | どなべ donabe | earthenware pot |
| 鍋物 | なべもの nabemono | stew; food cooked in a pot |
| お鍋 | おなべ onabe | pan; pot |
| 牛鍋 | ぎゅうなべ gyuunabe | sukiyaki |
| 寄せ鍋 | よせなべ yosenabe | pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder |
| 平鍋 | ひらなべ hiranabe | pan; griddle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pan”.
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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