Japanese symbol for “trendy”
ナウ
ナウ
Romaji: nau
trendy; in; now
In Japanese, trendy is ナウ (nau).
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
- adj-na trendy; in; now
- suf currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
Written forms: —. Readings: ナウ、なう.
Other Japanese words for “trendy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お洒落 | おしゃれ oshare | stylish; fashionable; trendy |
| 今風 | いまふう imafuu | modern; current; contemporary |
| トレンディー | トレンディー torendii | trendy |
| ナウい | ナウい naui | modern; trendy; hip |
| 当世向き | とうせいむき touseimuki | trendy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trendy”.
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.