Japanese symbol for “tan”
日焼け
ひやけ
Romaji: hiyake
sunburn; suntan; tan
In Japanese, tan is 日焼け, read ひやけ (hiyake).
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, vi, vs sunburn; suntan; tan
- n, vi, vs becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing
- n, vi, vs drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
Written forms: 日焼け、陽焼け、日やけ、日焼. Readings: ひやけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タン | タン tan | tan (colour) |
| 練る | ねる neru | to tan (leather) |
| 焼く | やく yaku | to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn |
| 小麦色 | こむぎいろ komugiiro | light brown; golden brown; tan |
| 渋色 | しぶいろ shibuiro | tan (color, colour) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tan”.
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