Japanese symbol for “spots”
斑
ぶち
Romaji: buchi
spots; speckles; mottles
In Japanese, spots is 斑, read ぶち (buchi).
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 spots; speckles; mottles
Written forms: 斑、駁、駮. Readings: ぶち、はん、ふ、ふち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spots”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現物 | げんぶつ genbutsu | spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) |
| 斑点 | はんてん hanten | (scattered) spots; specks; speckles |
| 斑紋 | はんもん hanmon | spots; speckles; spotted pattern |
| ポツポツ | ポツポツ potsupotsu | dots; spots |
| ぶつぶつ | ぶつぶつ butsubutsu | pimples; spots; eruption |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斑点 | はんてん hanten | (scattered) spots; specks; speckles |
| 斑鳩 | いかる ikaru | Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) |
| 白斑 | はくはん hakuhan | white spot |
| 紫斑 | しはん shihan | purpura; purple spot |
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