Japanese symbol for “albatross”
アルバトロス
アルバトロス
Romaji: arubatorosu
albatross (seabird)
In Japanese, albatross is アルバトロス (arubatorosu).
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 albatross (seabird)
- n albatross (score); double eagle (golf)
Other Japanese words for “albatross”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信天翁 | あほうどり ahoudori | albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus) |
| 信天翁 | しんてんおう shinten'ou | albatross |
| バカ鳥 | ばかどり bakadori | albatross |
| ダブルイーグル | ダブルイーグル daburuiiguru | double eagle; albatross |
See also: Chinese symbol for “albatross”.
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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