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Japanese symbol for “sizable”

Romaji: matomatta
large; heavy; massed; quite a lot

In Japanese, sizable is , read (matomatta).

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

  1. adj-f, exp large; heavy; massed; quite a lot; large amount; sizable (e.g. sum)
  2. adj-f, exp definite; coherent; congruous; unitary

Kanji and stroke order

wear, wrap, tie
on: テン、デン
kun: まつ.わる、まと.う、まと.める、まと.まる
21 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
まとめ matomesummary; recapitulation; aggregation
まとめる matomeruto collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate
まとう matouto put on; to wear; to be clothed in
まとまる matomaruto find resolution; to be settled; to be agreed on
まつわる matsuwaruto coil around; to follow about
はんてん hantentraditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets

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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