Japanese symbol for “substantial”
大幅
おおはば
Romaji: oohaba
big; large; drastic; substantial
In Japanese, substantial is 大幅, read おおはば (oohaba).
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 big; large; drastic; substantial
- n full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
Written forms: 大幅、大巾. Readings: おおはば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “substantial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | considerable; substantial |
| 重厚 | じゅうこう juukou | profound; deep; grave |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく yuuryoku | strong; powerful; likely |
| 実質 | じっしつ jisshitsu | substantive; substantial; essential |
| 実質的 | じっしつてき jisshitsuteki | substantial; real (as opposed to nominal) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 振幅 | しんぷく shinpuku | amplitude (of vibration) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “substantial”.
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.