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Japanese symbol for “ton”

Romaji: ton
ton (esp. a metric ton, i.e. 1000 kg); tonne

In Japanese, ton is , read (ton).

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 ton (esp. a metric ton, i.e. 1000 kg); tonne

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

barracks, police station, camp
on: トン
kun: たむろ
4 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “ton”

WordReadingMeaning
ティー tiiton; tonne

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうとん chuutonstationing (troops); garrisoning
とんでん tondencolonization; colonisation
とんしょ tonshomilitary station; post; quarters
さいかとんすう saikatonsuudeadweight tonnage
ちゅうとんじょ chuutonjomilitary station; post
ちゅうとんち chuutonchigarrison; military base

See also: Chinese symbol for “ton”.

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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