Japanese symbol for “parchment”
羊皮紙
ようひし
Romaji: youhishi
parchment
In Japanese, parchment is 羊皮紙, read ようひし (youhishi).
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 parchment
Written forms: 羊皮紙、洋皮紙. Readings: ようひし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parchment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 獣皮紙 | じゅうひし juuhishi | parchment; vellum |
| 皮紙 | ひし hishi | parchment; vellum |
| パーチメント | パーチメント paachimento | parchment |
| 羊皮 | ようひ youhi | parchment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 子羊 | こひつじ kohitsuji | lamb |
| 羊水 | ようすい yousui | amniotic fluid |
| 山羊 | やぎ yagi | goat |
| 羊羹 | ようかん youkan | yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar |
| 牧羊 | ぼくよう bokuyou | sheep farming |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
See also: Chinese symbol for “parchment”.
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.