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Japanese symbol for “basil”

Romaji: bajiru
basil

In Japanese, basil is (bajiru).

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

  1. n basil

Other Japanese words for “basil”

WordReadingMeaning
バジリコ bajirikobasil

See also: Chinese symbol for “basil”.

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.