Japanese symbol for “singles”
単
たん
Romaji: tan
single; simple
In Japanese, singles is 単, read たん (tan).
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
- pref single; simple
- n singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
- n win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “singles”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シングルス | シングルス shingurusu | singles (tennis, badminton, etc.) |
| シングル | シングル shinguru | singles (tennis, badminton, etc.) |
| 単試合 | たんしあい tanshiai | singles (tennis, badminton, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple; easy; uncomplicated |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 単純 | たんじゅん tanjun | simple; plain; uncomplicated |
| 単に | たんに tanni | simply; merely; only |
| 単なる | たんなる tannaru | mere; simple; sheer |
| 単語 | たんご tango | word; vocabulary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “singles”.
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.