Japanese symbol for “satiety”
飽満
ほうまん
Romaji: houman
satiety; surfeit
In Japanese, satiety is 飽満, read ほうまん (houman).
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, vi, vs satiety; surfeit
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飽き | あき aki | weariness; boredom; tedium |
| 飽きる | あきる akiru | to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in |
| 飽和 | ほうわ houwa | saturation; satiation |
| 飽食 | ほうしょく houshoku | eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on) |
| 飽くまで | あくまで akumade | to the end; to the bitter end; to the last |
| 飽く | あく aku | to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
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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