Japanese symbol for “panel”
羽目
はめ
Romaji: hame
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting
In Japanese, panel is 羽目, read はめ (hame).
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 panel; wainscoting; wainscotting
- n plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
Written forms: 羽目、破目. Readings: はめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “panel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パネル | パネル paneru | panel |
| 委 | い i | committee; commission; board |
| 盤 | ばん ban | board; panel; plate |
| 委員会 | いいんかい iinkai | committee; commission; board |
| 鏡板 | かがみいた kagamiita | panel; scene-panel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 羽衣 | はごろも hagoromo | angel's raiment; robe of feathers |
| 羽毛 | うもう umou | feather; plume; plumage |
| 白羽 | しらは shiraha | white feather |
| 羽化 | うか uka | emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “panel”.
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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