Japanese symbol for “thickness”
厚み
あつみ
Romaji: atsumi
thickness
In Japanese, thickness is 厚み, read あつみ (atsumi).
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 thickness
- n profundity; depth
- n thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones (go)
Written forms: 厚み、厚味. Readings: あつみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thickness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肉 | にく niku | thickness |
| 厚 | あつ atsu | thickness |
| 厚さ | あつさ atsusa | thickness |
| 分 | ぶ bu | thickness |
| とろみ | とろみ toromi | thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厚生 | こうせい kousei | welfare; public welfare; social welfare |
| 濃厚 | のうこう noukou | rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy |
| 厚い | あつい atsui | thick; deep; heavy |
| 厚生省 | こうせいしょう kouseishou | (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| 重厚 | じゅうこう juukou | profound; deep; grave |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thickness”.
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.