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

飽

sated, tired of, bored

on: ホウ
kun: あ.きる、あ.かす、あ.く

13 strokes · JLPT 1

満

full, fullness, enough

on: マン、バン
kun: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす

12 strokes · JLPT 2

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.