Japanese symbol for “perm”
パーマ
パーマ
Romaji: paama
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
In Japanese, perm is パーマ (paama).
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 perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
Other Japanese words for “perm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電髪 | でんぱつ denpatsu | perm (hairstyle); permanent wave |
| パーマネント | パーマネント paamanento | permanent wave (hairstyle); perm |
| パーマネントウエーブ | パーマネントウエーブ paamanentoueebu | permanent wave (hairstyle); perm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “perm”.
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.