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Japanese symbol for “ripe”

Romaji: houjun
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow

In Japanese, ripe is , read (houjun).

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. adj-na, n abundant; rich; ripe; mellow

Kanji and stroke order

bountiful, excellent, rich
on: ホウ、ブ
kun: ゆた.か、とよ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
wet, be watered, profit by
on: ジュン
kun: うるお.う、うるお.す、うる.む
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “ripe”

WordReadingMeaning
えんじゅくした enjukushitamellow; mature; fully developed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆたか yutakaabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうふ houfuabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうさく housakuabundant harvest; bumper crop
ほうまん houmanstout; corpulent; plump
ほうりょう houryougood catch; good haul
ほうねん hounenfruitful year
うるおい uruoimoisture; damp; wetness
うるおう uruouto become moist; to be moistened; to become damp

See also: Chinese symbol for “ripe”.

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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