Japanese symbol for “woodcut”
版画
はんが
Romaji: hanga
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
In Japanese, woodcut is 版画, read はんが (hanga).
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 woodcut; woodblock print; art print
Written forms: 版画、板画. Readings: はんが.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “woodcut”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木版画 | もくはんが mokuhanga | woodblock print; woodcut; woodprint |
| 木刻 | もっこく mokkoku | (Chinese) woodblock carving; woodcut |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出版 | しゅっぱん shuppan | publication |
| 版権 | はんけん hanken | copyright; publishing rights |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition |
| 絶版 | ぜっぱん zeppan | out of print |
| 海賊版 | かいぞくばん kaizokuban | pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy |
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “woodcut”.
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.