Japanese symbol for “yamato”
大和
やまと
Romaji: yamato
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato
In Japanese, yamato is 大和, read やまと (yamato).
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 (ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato
- n Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
- n Yamato (battleship)
Written forms: 大和、倭. Readings: やまと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yamato”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷島 | しきしま shikishima | Yamato (province) |
| 大和の国 | やまとのくに yamatonokuni | Yamato; Japan |
| 大倭 | おおやまと ooyamato | Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
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.