Japanese symbol for “turpentine”
松脂
まつやに
Romaji: matsuyani
(pine) resin; turpentine
In Japanese, turpentine is 松脂, read まつやに (matsuyani).
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 (pine) resin; turpentine
Written forms: 松脂、松ヤニ、松やに. Readings: まつやに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “turpentine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| テレピン | テレピン terepin | turpentine; terebinthina |
| テルペンチン | テルペンチン terupenchin | turpentine |
| ターペンタイン | ターペンタイン taapentain | turpentine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赤松 | あかまつ akamatsu | Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine |
| 松林 | まつばやし matsubayashi | pine forest |
| 浜松 | はままつ hamamatsu | Hamamatsu (city) |
| 門松 | かどまつ kadomatsu | New Year's pine decoration |
| 松明 | たいまつ taimatsu | torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight |
| 松風 | まつかぜ matsukaze | (sound of) wind blowing through pine trees |
| 脂肪 | しぼう shibou | fat; grease; blubber |
| 樹脂 | じゅし jushi | resin; rosin |
See also: Chinese symbol for “turpentine”.
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