Japanese symbol for “sumatra”

蘇門答剌

スマトラ

Romaji: sumatora

Sumatra

In Japanese, sumatra is 蘇門答剌, read スマトラ (sumatora).

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Meanings

n Sumatra

Kanji and stroke order

蘇

be resuscitated, revived, perilla

on: ソ、ス
kun: よみがえ.る

19 strokes

門

gate, counter for cannons

on: モン
kun: かど、と

8 strokes · JLPT 3

答

solution, answer

on: トウ
kun: こた.える、こた.え

12 strokes · JLPT 3

剌

opposed, biased

on: ラツ
kun: もと.る

9 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
蘇る	よみがえる yomigaeru	to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated
蘇生	そせい sosei	revival; resuscitation
蘇り	よみがえり yomigaeri	resurrection; reviving; resuscitation
紫蘇	しそ shiso	shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
蘇芳	すおう suou	sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
屠蘇	とそ toso	spiced sake (served at New Year's)
専門	せんもん senmon	speciality; specialty; special subject of study
部門	ぶもん bumon	division (of a larger group); branch; field
答え	こたえ kotae	answer; reply; response
溌剌	はつらつ hatsuratsu	lively; vigorous; sprightly

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.