Japanese symbol for “sample”
見本
みほん
Romaji: mihon
sample; specimen; pattern
In Japanese, sample is 見本, read みほん (mihon).
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
- adj-no, n sample; specimen; pattern
- adj-no, n model; example
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sample”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 標本 | ひょうほん hyouhon | specimen; sample |
| 試料 | しりょう shiryou | sample; specimen; test piece |
| サンプル | サンプル sanpuru | sample; example; specimen |
| 検体 | けんたい kentai | specimen; sample; object to be examined |
| 聞く | きく kiku | to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sample”.
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.