Japanese symbol for “buttercup”
金鳳花
きんぽうげ
Romaji: kinpouge
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
In Japanese, buttercup is 金鳳花, read きんぽうげ (kinpouge).
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 buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
Written forms: 金鳳花、毛茛. Readings: きんぽうげ、キンポウゲ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “buttercup”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馬の脚形 | うまのあしがた umanoashigata | buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 鳳凰 | ほうおう houou | Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix |
| 白鳳 | はくほう hakuhou | white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “buttercup”.
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.