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).
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 Sumatra
Kanji and stroke order
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.
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