Japanese symbol for “retina”
網膜
もうまく
Romaji: moumaku
retina
In Japanese, retina is 網膜, read もうまく (moumaku).
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 retina (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 金網 | かなあみ kanaami | wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze |
| 網目 | あみめ amime | mesh (of a net) |
| 定置網 | ていちあみ teichiami | fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap |
| 粘膜 | ねんまく nenmaku | mucous membrane; mucosa |
| 鼓膜 | こまく komaku | eardrum; tympanic membrane |
| 角膜 | かくまく kakumaku | cornea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “retina”.
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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