Japanese symbol for “bracken”
蕨
わらび
Romaji: warabi
bracken
In Japanese, bracken is 蕨, read わらび (warabi).
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 bracken
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早蕨 | さわらび sawarabi | freshly budded bracken |
| 蕨手刀 | わらびてとう warabitetou | type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period) |
| 犬蕨 | いぬわらび inuwarabi | Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum); pictum |
| 熊蕨 | くまわらび kumawarabi | Dryopteris lacera (species of wood fern) |
| 水蕨 | みずわらび mizuwarabi | water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern |
| 蕨手 | わらびで warabide | furled bracken fronds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bracken”.
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.