Japanese symbol for “rose”
薔薇
ばら
Romaji: bara
rose
In Japanese, rose is 薔薇, read ばら (bara).
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 rose
Written forms: 薔薇. Readings: ばら、しょうび、そうび、バラ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ローズ | ローズ roozu | rose |
| ロゼワイン | ロゼワイン rozewain | rose (wine); pink wine |
| 淡紅 | たんこう tankou | pink; rose |
| 淡紅色 | たんこうしょく tankoushoku | pink; rose |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野薔薇 | のいばら noibara | multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose |
| 薔薇薔薇 | バラバラ barabara | scattered; disperse; loose |
| 薔薇戦争 | ばらせんそう barasensou | War of the Roses (1455-1485) |
| 大薔薇苺 | おおばらいちご oobaraichigo | Rubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry) |
| 薔薇羽太 | ばらはた barahata | yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti); lyretail grouper; coronation cod |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rose”.
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.