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Japanese symbol for “udon”

Romaji: udon
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

In Japanese, udon is , read (udon).

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 udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles (food)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

Japanese noodles, (kokuji)
on: ウン
kun: うどん
19 strokes
Japanese noodles
on: ドン、トン
13 strokes

Other Japanese words for “udon”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅるちゅる churuchurunoodles; udon; ramen

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひもかわうどん himokawaudonflat noodles
うどんすき udonsukiseafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
こんとん kontonsteamed manjū; steamed mochi
きっとん kittonmashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)

See also: Chinese symbol for “udon”.

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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