Japanese symbol for “tinsel”
莫臥児
もうる
Romaji: mouru
lace; lacing braid
In Japanese, tinsel is 莫臥児, read もうる (mouru).
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 lace; lacing braid
- n chenille yarn
- n tinsel
- n pipe cleaner; fibre, paper, etc. twisted between a pair of wires
Written forms: 莫臥児、莫臥爾. Readings: もうる、モール.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 莫大 | ばくだい bakudai | vast; huge; immense |
| 莫斯科 | モスクワ mosukuwa | Moscow (Russia) |
| 索莫 | さくばく sakubaku | dreary; bleak; desolate |
| 莫大小 | メリヤス meriyasu | knitted fabric; knitted goods; knitwear |
| 莫逆 | ばくぎゃく bakugyaku | cordial relations |
| 莫連 | ばくれん bakuren | worldly woman |
| 臥薪嘗胆 | がしんしょうたん gashinshoutan | going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance |
| 仰臥 | ぎょうが gyouga | lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine |
| 児童 | じどう jidou | children; juvenile |
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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