Japanese symbol for “plaything”
玩具
おもちゃ
Romaji: omocha
toy
In Japanese, plaything is 玩具, read おもちゃ (omocha).
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 toy
- n (person or thing treated as a) plaything
Written forms: 玩具. Readings: おもちゃ、オモチャ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plaything”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手遊び | てあそび teasobi | plaything; playing (with a toy) |
| 玩弄物 | がんろうぶつ ganroubutsu | plaything; toy |
| 遊び道具 | あそびどうぐ asobidougu | plaything; toy |
| 慰み者 | なぐさみもの nagusamimono | (person treated as a) plaything |
| 弄び物 | もてあそびもの moteasobimono | plaything; toy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛玩 | あいがん aigan | caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of |
| 玩弄 | がんろう ganrou | toying with; playing with |
| 玩弄物 | がんろうぶつ ganroubutsu | plaything; toy |
| 賞玩 | しょうがん shougan | appreciation; admiration; enjoyment |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture |
| 具体 | ぐたい gutai | concreteness; embodiment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plaything”.
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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