Japanese symbol for “brant”
黒雁
こくがん
Romaji: kokugan
brent goose (Branta bernicla); brant; brant goose
In Japanese, brant is 黒雁, read こくがん (kokugan).
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 brent goose (Branta bernicla); brant; brant goose
Written forms: 黒雁. Readings: こくがん、コクガン.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 雁首 | かりくび karikubi | corona of glans penis; corona glandis penis |
| 落雁 | らくがん rakugan | rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brant”.
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