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Japanese symbol for “stout”

Romaji: houman
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

In Japanese, stout is , read (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

  1. adj-na, n stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

Kanji and stroke order

bountiful, excellent, rich
on: ホウ、ブ
kun: ゆた.か、とよ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
full, fullness, enough
on: マン、バン
kun: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “stout”

WordReadingMeaning
がんじょう ganjousolid; firm; stout
ほねぶと honebutobig-boned; sturdily built; stout
くろビール kurobiirustout; dark beer; porter's ale
スタウト sutautostout
けんろう kenrousolid; strong; sturdy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆたか yutakaabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうふ houfuabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうさく housakuabundant harvest; bumper crop
ほうりょう houryougood catch; good haul
ほうねん hounenfruitful year
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
まんてん mantenperfect 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.