Japanese symbol for “subgroup”
亜群
あぐん
Romaji: agun
subgroup
In Japanese, subgroup is 亜群, read あぐん (agun).
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 subgroup
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “subgroup”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亜族 | あぞく azoku | subgroup (in the periodic table) |
| 部分群 | ぶぶんぐん bubungun | subgroup |
| 下位群 | かいぐん kaigun | subgroup |
| サブグループ | サブグループ sabuguruupu | subgroup (e.g. in society) |
| 小グループ | こグループ koguruupu | small group; subgroup |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東亜 | とうあ toua | East Asia; the Orient |
| 亜鉛 | あえん aen | zinc (Zn) |
| 亜熱帯 | あねったい anettai | subtropics |
| 白亜 | はくあ hakua | chalk (rock) |
| 亜流 | ありゅう aryuu | (inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation |
| 亜細亜 | アジア ajia | Asia |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
See also: Chinese symbol for “subgroup”.
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.