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Japanese symbol for “spotted”

Romaji: fuiri
variegated; spotted

In Japanese, spotted is , read (fuiri).

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-no, n variegated; spotted

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

spot, blemish, speck
on: ハン
kun: ふ、まだら
12 strokes
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “spotted”

WordReadingMeaning
まだら madaraspeckled; spotted

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はんてん hanten(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
いかる ikaruJapanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
はくはん hakuhanwhite spot
しはん shihanpurpura; purple spot
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation
しゅうにゅう shuunyuuincome; earnings; revenue
ゆにゅう yunyuuimport; importation; introduction

See also: Chinese symbol for “spotted”.

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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