Chinese symbol for “wasabi”
山葵
shān kuí
wasabi
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wasabi is 山葵 (shān kuí), defined as: wasabi.
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.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “wasabi”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哇沙比 | wā shā bǐ | wasabi (loanword) (Tw) |
| 哇沙米 | wā shā mǐ | wasabi (loanword) (Tw) |
| 瓦萨比 (瓦薩比) | wǎ sà bǐ | (loanword) wasabi |
| 芥末 | jiè mo | mustard; wasabi |
| 山萮菜 | shān yú cài | wasabi |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 山葵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山区 (山區) | shān qū | mountain area; 个 (gè) |
| 火山 | huǒ shān | volcano |
| 山脉 (山脈) | shān mài | mountain range; 条 (tiáo) |
| 山地 | shān dì | mountainous region; hilly area |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits) |
| 山顶 (山頂) | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 向日葵 | xiàng rì kuí | sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
| 葵花 | kuí huā | sunflower |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wasabi”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.