Japanese symbol for “yangon”
蘭貢
ヤンゴン
Romaji: yangon
Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon
In Japanese, yangon is 蘭貢, read ヤンゴン (yangon).
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Meanings
- n Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon
Written forms: 蘭貢. Readings: ヤンゴン、ラングーン.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蘭学 | らんがく rangaku | rangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period |
| 鈴蘭 | すずらん suzuran | lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei) |
| 仏蘭西 | フランス furansu | France |
| 阿蘭陀 | オランダ oranda | Netherlands; Holland |
| 紫蘭 | しらん shiran | Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid) |
| 盂蘭盆 | うらぼん urabon | Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns |
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause) |
| 朝貢 | ちょうこう choukou | bringing tribute |
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.