Japanese symbol for “versatility”

多方面

たほうめん

Romaji: tahoumen

many-sided; multifarious; versatility

In Japanese, versatility is 多方面, read たほうめん (tahoumen).

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, n many-sided; multifarious; versatility

Kanji and stroke order

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

方

direction, person, alternative

on: ホウ
kun: かた、-かた、-がた

4 strokes · JLPT 3

面

mask, face, features

on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら

9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “versatility”

Word	Reading	Meaning
多能	たのう tanou	versatility
融通	ゆうずう yuuzuu	adaptability; versatility; flexibility
多芸	たげい tagei	versatility
万芸	ばんげい bangei	versatility
汎用性	はんようせい han'yousei	versatility; multiplicity of use

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
多分	たぶん tabun	probably; likely; perhaps
多様	たよう tayou	diverse; various
多少	たしょう tashou	a little; some; somewhat
多い	おおい ooi	many; numerous; a lot
多大	ただい tadai	great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
方法	ほうほう houhou	method; way; manner
一方	いっぽう ippou	one (esp. of two); the other; one way
画面	がめん gamen	screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)

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