Japanese symbol for “apple”
林檎
りんご
Romaji: ringo
apple (fruit)
In Japanese, apple is 林檎, read りんご (ringo).
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 apple (fruit)
- n apple tree (Malus pumila)
Written forms: 林檎. Readings: りんご、リンゴ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apple”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アップル | アップル appuru | apple |
| アップル | アップル appuru | Apple |
| 苹果 | ひょうか hyouka | apple (fruit) |
| 西洋林檎 | せいようりんご seiyouringo | apple (Malus domestica) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 森林 | しんりん shinrin | forest; woods |
| 農林 | のうりん nourin | agriculture and forestry |
| 林業 | りんぎょう ringyou | forestry |
| 山林 | さんりん sanrin | mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land |
| 竹林 | ちくりん chikurin | bamboo thicket; bamboo grove |
| 和林檎 | わりんご waringo | Chinese apple (Malus asiatica) |
| 冬林檎 | ふゆりんご fuyuringo | apple sold during the winter; winter apple |
| 西洋林檎 | せいようりんご seiyouringo | apple (Malus domestica) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apple”.
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.