Japanese symbol for “vase”
花瓶
かびん
Romaji: kabin
(flower) vase
In Japanese, vase is 花瓶, read かびん (kabin).
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 (flower) vase
Written forms: 花瓶、花びん. Readings: かびん、はながめ、かへい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vase”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 壺 | つぼ tsubo | pot; jar; vase |
| 花入れ | はないれ hanaire | vase |
| 花生け | はないけ hanaike | (flower) vase |
| 花立て | はなたて hanatate | vase |
| 宝瓶 | ほうびょう houbyou | vase |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 花びら | はなびら hanabira | petal |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
| 火炎瓶 | かえんびん kaenbin | Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb |
| 瓶詰め | びんづめ binzume | bottling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vase”.
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.