Japanese symbol for “starch”
澱粉
でんぷん
Romaji: denpun
starch
In Japanese, starch is 澱粉, read でんぷん (denpun).
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 starch
Written forms: 澱粉、でん粉、殿粉. Readings: でんぷん、デンプン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “starch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スターチ | スターチ sutaachi | starch |
| 糊する | のりする norisuru | to paste; to stick on with glue; to starch (e.g. a shirt) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 澱粉質 | でんぷんしつ denpunshitsu | starchiness; starchy; farinaceous |
| 加工澱粉 | かこうでんぷん kakoudenpun | processed starch; modified starch |
| 変性澱粉 | へんせいでんぷん henseidenpun | modified starch |
| 澱粉糖 | でんぷんとう denpuntou | starch sugar |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ funmatsu | fine powder |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
| 粉砕 | ふんさい funsai | pulverization; pulverisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “starch”.
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.