Japanese symbol for “vowel”
母音
ぼいん
Romaji: boin
vowel
In Japanese, vowel is 母音, read ぼいん (boin).
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 vowel (ling)
Written forms: 母音. Readings: ぼいん、ぼおん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vowel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩多 | また mata | vowel (in the Siddham script) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| お母さん | おかあさん okaasan | mother; mom; mum |
| 祖母 | そぼ sobo | grandmother |
| 叔母 | おば oba | aunt |
| 父母 | ふぼ fubo | father and mother; parents |
| 母さん | かあさん kaasan | mother |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vowel”.
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.