Japanese symbol for “well”
井
い
Romaji: i
well
In Japanese, well is 井, read い (i).
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 well
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “well”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 良く | よく yoku | nicely; properly; well |
| 宜しく | よろしく yoroshiku | well; properly; suitably |
| あの | あの ano | say; well; um |
| 何と | なんと nanto | well, ...; so, ... |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天井 | てんじょう tenjou | ceiling |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 筒井 | つつい tsutsui | round well |
| 油井 | ゆせい yusei | oil well |
| 市井 | しせい shisei | the street; the town |
| 井筒 | いづつ izutsu | well curb; well kerb |
See also: Chinese symbol for “well”.
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.