Japanese symbol for “wool”
羊毛
ようもう
Romaji: youmou
wool
In Japanese, wool is 羊毛, read ようもう (youmou).
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
- adj-no, n wool
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wool”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウール | ウール uuru | wool |
| 毛 | け ke | fur; wool |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子羊 | こひつじ kohitsuji | lamb |
| 羊水 | ようすい yousui | amniotic fluid |
| 山羊 | やぎ yagi | goat |
| 羊羹 | ようかん youkan | yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar |
| 牧羊 | ぼくよう bokuyou | sheep farming |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wool”.
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.