Japanese symbol for “specimen”
標本
ひょうほん
Romaji: hyouhon
specimen; sample
In Japanese, specimen is 標本, read ひょうほん (hyouhon).
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 specimen; sample
- n (classic) example; type
- n sample (stat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “specimen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見本 | みほん mihon | sample; specimen; pattern |
| 検体 | けんたい kentai | specimen; sample; object to be examined |
| 個体 | こたい kotai | individual; specimen |
| 試料 | しりょう shiryou | sample; specimen; test piece |
| サンプル | サンプル sanpuru | sample; example; specimen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 標識 | ひょうしき hyoushiki | sign; mark; marker |
| 指標 | しひょう shihyou | index; indices; indicator |
| 標的 | ひょうてき hyouteki | target |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “specimen”.
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.