Japanese symbol for “blackbird”
黒歌鳥
くろうたどり
Romaji: kuroutadori
blackbird (Turdus merula)
In Japanese, blackbird is 黒歌鳥, read くろうたどり (kuroutadori).
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 blackbird (Turdus merula)
Written forms: 黒歌鳥. Readings: くろうたどり、クロウタドリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blackbird”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブラックバード | ブラックバード burakkubaado | blackbird |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒人 | こくじん kokujin | black person |
| 黒い | くろい kuroi | black |
| 黒字 | くろじ kuroji | (being in) the black; surplus |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
| 暗黒 | あんこく ankoku | darkness |
| 白黒 | しろくろ shirokuro | black and white; monochrome |
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer |
| 歌う | うたう utau | to sing |
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
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.