Japanese symbol for “sugar”
砂糖
さとう
Romaji: satou
sugar
In Japanese, sugar is 砂糖, read さとう (satou).
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 sugar
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sugar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糖 | とう tou | sugar |
| シュガー | シュガー shugaa | sugar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
| 砂浜 | すなはま sunahama | sandy beach |
| 土砂 | どしゃ dosha | sediment; earth and sand |
| 砂丘 | さきゅう sakyuu | sand dune; sand hill |
| 土砂降り | どしゃぶり doshaburi | downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain |
| 糖分 | とうぶん toubun | amount of sugar; sugar content |
| 血糖 | けっとう kettou | blood sugar |
| 糖類 | とうるい tourui | saccharide |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sugar”.
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.