Japanese symbol for “peaceable”
穏便
おんびん
Romaji: onbin
gentle; peaceable; amicable; quiet
In Japanese, peaceable is 穏便, read おんびん (onbin).
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
- adj-na, n gentle; peaceable; amicable; quiet
- adj-na, n without fuss; simply
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “peaceable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平和裏 | へいわり heiwari | peaceable; peaceful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穏やか | おだやか odayaka | calm; quiet; gentle |
| 平穏 | へいおん heion | tranquil; calm; restful |
| 穏健 | おんけん onken | moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible |
| 不穏 | ふおん fuon | disquieting; threatening; turbulent |
| 穏当 | おんとう ontou | proper; reasonable; right |
| 便利 | べんり benri | convenient; handy; useful |
| 郵便 | ゆうびん yuubin | mail service; postal service; mail |
| 不便 | ふべん fuben | inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness |
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.