Japanese symbol for “pastry”
パン
パン
Romaji: pan
bread; (sweet) pastry
In Japanese, pastry is パン (pan).
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 bread; (sweet) pastry
- n staff of life; one's bread
Other Japanese words for “pastry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ペストリー | ペストリー pesutorii | pastry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pastry”.
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.