Japanese symbol for “veil”
覆面
ふくめん
Romaji: fukumen
mask; veil; disguise
In Japanese, veil is 覆面, read ふくめん (fukumen).
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-no, n, vi mask; veil; disguise
- adj-f, n anonymous; unmarked; incognito
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “veil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ベール | ベール beeru | veil |
| 帳 | とばり tobari | veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle |
| 覆 | ふく fuku | concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover |
| 面布 | めんぷ menpu | veil (beekeeping, apiculture) |
| 垂れ絹 | たれぎぬ tareginu | hanging silk; curtain; tapestry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover; to hide; to conceal |
| 転覆 | てんぷく tenpuku | overturning; capsizing |
| 覆す | くつがえす kutsugaesu | to overturn; to capsize; to upset |
| 覆い | おおい ooi | cover; mantle; shroud |
| 覆る | くつがえる kutsugaeru | to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “veil”.
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.