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Japanese symbol for “wreath”

Romaji: hanawa
wreath; garland

In Japanese, wreath is , read (hanawa).

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

  1. n wreath; garland

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

flower
on: カ、ケ
kun: はな
7 strokes · JLPT 4
wheel, ring, circle
on: リン
kun: わ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “wreath”

WordReadingMeaning
いちまつ ichimatsua touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of)
リース riisuwreath
かかん kakangarland; wreath

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はなび hanabifireworks
はなよめ hanayomebride
はなみ hanamicherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
はなたば hanatababunch of flowers; bouquet
はなびら hanabirapetal
かふん kafunpollen
ゆびわ yubiwa(finger) ring
ごりん gorinOlympic Games; Olympics

See also: Chinese symbol for “wreath”.

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.

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