Japanese symbol for “raincoat”
合羽
カッパ
Romaji: kappa
raincoat
In Japanese, raincoat is 合羽, read カッパ (kappa).
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 raincoat
Written forms: 合羽. Readings: カッパ、かっぱ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “raincoat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レインコート | レインコート reinkooto | raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh |
| 雨合羽 | あまガッパ amagappa | raincoat; oilcoat |
| 雨着 | あまぎ amagi | raincoat |
| 雨外套 | あまがいとう amagaitou | mackintosh; macintosh; raincoat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “raincoat”.
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.