Japanese symbol for “plait”
真田
さなだ
Romaji: sanada
plait; braid
In Japanese, plait is 真田, read さなだ (sanada).
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 plait; braid
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plait”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 編む | あむ amu | to knit; to plait; to braid |
| 組む | くむ kumu | to braid; to plait |
| プリーツ | プリーツ puriitsu | pleat; pleats; plait |
| 真田編み | さなだあみ sanadaami | plait |
| 三つ編み | みつあみ mitsuami | braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plait”.
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