Japanese symbol for “won”
ウォン
ウォン
Romaji: won
won (currency of North Korea and South Korea)
In Japanese, won is ウォン (won).
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 won (currency of North Korea and South Korea)
Written forms: —. Readings: ウォン、ウオン.
See also: Chinese symbol for “won”.
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.