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Japanese symbol for “taiwanese”

Romaji: taiwango
Taiwanese (language); Taiwanese Hokkien

In Japanese, taiwanese is , read (taiwango).

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

  1. n Taiwanese (language); Taiwanese Hokkien

Kanji and stroke order

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: うてな、われ、つかさ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
gulf, bay, inlet
on: ワン
kun: いりえ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
word, speech, language
on: ゴ
kun: かた.る、かた.らう
14 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “taiwanese”

WordReadingMeaning
たいご taigoTaiwanese (language)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぶたい butaistage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane
たいわん taiwanTaiwan
だいどころ daidokorokitchen
どだい dodaifoundation; base; basis
だいなし dainashispoiled; spoilt; ruined
わんがん wangangulf coast; bay coast
こうわん kouwanharbour; harbor
えいご eigoEnglish (language)

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.