Japanese symbol for “apricot”
杏
あんず
Romaji: anzu
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
In Japanese, apricot is 杏, read あんず (anzu).
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 apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Written forms: 杏、杏子. Readings: あんず、アンズ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apricot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アプリコット | アプリコット apurikotto | apricot |
| 唐桃 | からもも karamomo | apricot (Prunus armeniaca) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 杏林 | きょうりん kyourin | apricot grove |
| 銀杏 | いちょう ichou | ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree |
| 杏仁 | きょうにん kyounin | apricot seed; apricot kernel |
| 杏林大学 | きょうりんだいがく kyourindaigaku | Kyorin University |
| 杏ジャム | あんずジャム anzujamu | apricot jam |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apricot”.
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.