Japanese symbol for “towel”
タオル
タオル
Romaji: taoru
towel
In Japanese, towel is タオル (taoru).
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 towel
Other Japanese words for “towel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手ぬぐい | てぬぐい tenugui | tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth) |
| てんてん | てんてん tenten | (hand) towel |
| 手拭き | てふき tefuki | (hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue |
| 手巾 | しゅきん shukin | (hand) towel |
| お手拭き | おてふき otefuki | (hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “towel”.
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.