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Japanese symbol for “transom”

Romaji: ranma
transom

In Japanese, transom is , read (ranma).

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 transom (archit)

Kanji and stroke order

column, handrail, blank
on: ラン
kun: てすり
20 strokes · JLPT 1
interval, space
on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “transom”

WordReadingMeaning
トランサム toransamutransom (boat, doorway, window)
あかりまど akarimadotransom; skylight; dormer window
むめ mumetransom; fanlight
あかりとり akaritoriskylight; dormer; transom

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くうらん kuuranblank column; blank space
らんかん rankanrailing; guard rail; handrail
らんがい rangaimargin
ほんらん honranthis column
こうらん kouranrailing; handrail; balustrade
じかん jikantime
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
きかん kikanperiod; term; interval

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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