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Japanese symbol for “raincoat”

Romaji: kappa
raincoat

In Japanese, raincoat is , read (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

  1. n raincoat

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
on: ウ
kun: は、わ、はね
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “raincoat”

WordReadingMeaning
レインコート reinkootoraincoat; mackintosh; macintosh
あまガッパ amagapparaincoat; oilcoat
あまぎ amagiraincoat
あまがいとう amagaitoumackintosh; macintosh; raincoat

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount
はめ hamepanel; wainscoting; wainscotting
はおり haorihaori (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.

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