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Japanese symbol for “rangoon”

Romaji: yangon
Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon

In Japanese, rangoon is , read (yangon).

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 Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

orchid, Holland
on: ラン、ラ
19 strokes · JLPT 1
tribute, support, finance
on: コウ、ク
kun: みつ.ぐ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
らんがく rangakurangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
すずらん suzuranlily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
フランス furansuFrance
オランダ orandaNetherlands; Holland
しらん shiranBletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
うらぼん urabonBon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns
こうけん koukencontribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
ちょうこう choukoubringing tribute

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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