Japanese symbol for “wale”
ミミズ腫れ
みみずばれ
Romaji: mimizubare
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
In Japanese, wale is ミミズ腫れ, read みみずばれ (mimizubare).
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 wale (on the skin); welt; weal
Written forms: ミミズ腫れ、みみず腫れ、蚯蚓腫れ、蚯蚓脹れ. Readings: みみずばれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
| 浮腫 | むくみ mukumi | swelling; edema; oedema |
| 腫れ | はれ hare | swelling; boil |
| 腫れる | はれる hareru | to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen |
| 脳腫瘍 | のうしゅよう noushuyou | brain tumor; brain tumour |
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.
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