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Japanese symbol for “snorting”

Romaji: hanaarashi
snorting (esp. of a horse, cow, etc.); heavy nasal breathing

In Japanese, snorting is , read (hanaarashi).

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. n snorting (esp. of a horse, cow, etc.); heavy nasal breathing

Kanji and stroke order

nose, snout
on: ビ
kun: はな
14 strokes · JLPT 2
storm, tempest
on: ラン
kun: あらし
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “snorting”

WordReadingMeaning
はなかぜ hanakazesnorting (esp. of a horse, cow, etc.); heavy nasal breathing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はなみず hanamizunasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
はなぢ hanajinosebleed
はなさき hanasakitip of nose
はないき hanaikinasal breathing; breathing through one's nose
びえん bienrhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
はなうた hanautahumming; crooning
あおあらし aoarashiwind blowing through fresh verdure
すなあらし sunaarashisandstorm

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.