Japanese symbol for “smithereens”
木端微塵
こっぱみじん
Romaji: koppamijin
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
In Japanese, smithereens is 木端微塵, read こっぱみじん (koppamijin).
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, vs broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
Written forms: 木端微塵、木っ端微塵、木葉微塵、こっぱ微塵. Readings: こっぱみじん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 並木 | なみき namiki | roadside trees; row of trees |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 先端 | せんたん sentan | pointed end; tip; point |
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 微塵 | みじん mijin | particle; atom; little piece |
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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