Japanese symbol for “patting”
パッティング
パッティング
Romaji: pattingu
patting
In Japanese, patting is パッティング (pattingu).
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, vs patting
- n, vs putting
Other Japanese words for “patting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パット | パット patto | pat; patting |
| 撫で撫で | なでなで nadenade | patting; stroking; caressing |
| 叩打 | こうだ kouda | hitting; striking; slapping |
| よしよし | よしよし yoshiyoshi | patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking; caressing |
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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