Japanese symbol for “um”
あの
あの
Romaji: ano
say; well; um; er
In Japanese, um is あの (ano).
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
- int say; well; um; er
Written forms: —. Readings: あの、あのー、あのう.
Other Japanese words for “um”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ううん | ううん uun | um; er; well |
| さ | さ sa | er; um; well |
| ええ | ええ ee | um; errr; well |
| 其の | その sono | um ...; er ...; uh ... |
| んん | んん nn | hm; um |
See also: Chinese symbol for “um”.
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.