Japanese symbol for “quill”
羽根ペン
はねペン
Romaji: hanepen
quill; quill pen
In Japanese, quill is 羽根ペン, read はねペン (hanepen).
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 quill; quill pen
Written forms: 羽根ペン、羽ペン. Readings: はねペン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quill”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翮 | かく kaku | quill; calamus |
| 羽柄 | うへい uhei | calamus; quill |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 羽衣 | はごろも hagoromo | angel's raiment; robe of feathers |
| 羽毛 | うもう umou | feather; plume; plumage |
| 白羽 | しらは shiraha | white feather |
| 羽化 | うか uka | emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quill”.
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.