Japanese symbol for “buck”
牡鹿
おじか
Romaji: ojika
buck (male deer)
In Japanese, buck is 牡鹿, read おじか (ojika).
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 buck (male deer)
Written forms: 牡鹿、雄鹿. Readings: おじか、おしか、おか.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牡丹 | ぼたん botan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan |
| 牡蠣 | かき kaki | oyster; oyster shell |
| 牡馬 | ぼば boba | male horse |
| 葉牡丹 | はぼたん habotan | ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) |
| 牡丹雪 | ぼたんゆき botan'yuki | large snowflakes |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 鹿児島 | かごしま kagoshima | Kagoshima (city, prefecture) |
| 小馬鹿 | こばか kobaka | fool; person beneath one's contempt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “buck”.
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.