Kanji Detail for 斑 - "spots, uneven"

斑

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

斑 means "spots, uneven." Also associated with dark.
1. Spots - Patches of different colors.
2. Mottled - Having irregular markings.
3. Variegated - Multi-colored; dappled.
Tattoo check: 斑
- Verified meaning: spots, uneven
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read まだら)
- Also carries these associations: dark
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 斑

Surnames 斑(まだら)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

spot; blemish; speck; patches

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

mottled, striped, freckle

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

freckled, mottled, spotted, striped

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Mottled patterns. Mixed colors are 斑. Such as 斑剝, 斑點.
Onyomi

han(ハン)
Kunyomi

fu(ふ)

madara(まだら)
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

文 (bun・bunnyo)
Related Keywords

spots uneven dark different speck patch blemish blotch dapple discoloration dot fleck freckle mottle pattern stain marking