Japanese symbol for “woof”
ワン
ワン
Romaji: wan
woof; arf; bow-wow
In Japanese, woof is ワン (wan).
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Meanings
- int woof; arf; bow-wow
Written forms: —. Readings: ワン、わん.
Other Japanese words for “woof”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横糸 | よこいと yokoito | weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom) |
| ワンワン | ワンワン wanwan | bow-wow; woof; arf |
See also: Chinese symbol for “woof”.
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.