Japanese symbol for “vegetarian”
ベジタリアン
ベジタリアン
Romaji: bejitarian
vegetarian
In Japanese, vegetarian is ベジタリアン (bejitarian).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n vegetarian
Written forms: —. Readings: ベジタリアン、ヴェジタリアン.
Other Japanese words for “vegetarian”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菜食主義者 | さいしょくしゅぎしゃ saishokushugisha | vegetarian |
| ベジ | ベジ beji | vegetarian |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vegetarian”.
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.