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Japanese symbol for “stunner”

Romaji: joudama
fine jewel

In Japanese, stunner is , read (joudama).

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. n fine jewel
  2. n article of excellent quality
  3. n beautiful woman; beauty; stunner

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4
jewel, ball
on: ギョク
kun: たま、たま-、-だま
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount sold; sales; proceeds
じょうしょう joushourising; ascending; climbing
こうじょう koujouelevation; rise; improvement
じょうし joushi(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
ちじょう chijouabove ground; on the ground; earth's surface
めだま medamaeyeball
おとしだま otoshidamaNew Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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.