Japanese symbol for “stout”
豊満
ほうまん
Romaji: houman
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
In Japanese, stout is 豊満, read ほうまん (houman).
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
- adj-na, n stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stout”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm; stout |
| 骨太 | ほねぶと honebuto | big-boned; sturdily built; stout |
| 黒ビール | くろビール kurobiiru | stout; dark beer; porter's ale |
| スタウト | スタウト sutauto | stout |
| 堅牢 | けんろう kenrou | solid; strong; sturdy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豊か | ゆたか yutaka | abundant; plentiful; rich |
| 豊富 | ほうふ houfu | abundant; plentiful; rich |
| 豊作 | ほうさく housaku | abundant harvest; bumper crop |
| 豊漁 | ほうりょう houryou | good catch; good haul |
| 豊年 | ほうねん hounen | fruitful year |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 満点 | まんてん manten | perfect score; full marks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stout”.
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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