Japanese symbol for “tummy”
ぽんぽん
ぽんぽん
Romaji: ponpon
tummy; tumtum
In Japanese, tummy is ぽんぽん (ponpon).
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 tummy; tumtum
- adv, adv-to bang-bang; pop-pop; tap-tap
- adv, adv-to without reservation; unreservedly; snappishly; outspokenly
- adv, adv-to one after another; successively
Written forms: —. Readings: ぽんぽん、ポンポン.
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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