Japanese symbol for “beak”
嘴
くちばし
Romaji: kuchibashi
beak; bill
In Japanese, beak is 嘴, read くちばし (kuchibashi).
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 beak; bill
Written forms: 嘴、觜、喙、口嘴. Readings: くちばし、はし、クチバシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂嘴 | さし sashi | spit; sandspit |
| 鴨の嘴 | かものはし kamonohashi | platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
| 大嘴 | おおはし oohashi | toucan |
| 鶴嘴 | つるはし tsuruhashi | pickaxe; pickax; pick |
| 嘴細鴉 | はしぼそがらす hashibosogarasu | carrion crow (Corvus corone) |
| 嘴太鴉 | はしぶとがらす hashibutogarasu | large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos); jungle crow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beak”.
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.