Japanese symbol for “though”
でも
でも
Romaji: demo
but; however; though; nevertheless
In Japanese, though is でも (demo).
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
- conj but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet
- prt even
- prt however; no matter how; even if; even though
- prt ... or something
- prt either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
- pref pseudo-; quack; in-name-only
Other Japanese words for “though”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半面 | はんめん hanmen | while; although; though |
| ものの | ものの monono | although; though; despite the fact that ... |
| が | が ga | but; however; (and) yet |
| 反面 | はんめん hanmen | while; although; though |
| 尤も | もっとも mottomo | but then; although; though |
See also: Chinese symbol for “though”.
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.