Japanese symbol for “cactus”
仙人掌
せんにんしょう
Romaji: senninshou
cactus
In Japanese, cactus is 仙人掌, read せんにんしょう (senninshou).
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 cactus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cactus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覇王樹 | サボテン saboten | cactus |
| 覇王樹 | はおうじゅ haouju | cactus |
| カクタス | カクタス kakutasu | cactus |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仙人 | せんにん sennin | immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit) |
| 仙台 | せんだい sendai | Sendai (city in Miyagi) |
| 水仙 | すいせん suisen | daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus |
| 歌仙 | かせん kasen | great (waka) poet; immortal poet |
| 仙道 | せんどう sendou | Taoist teachings; Taoist arts; path to becoming an immortal |
| 仙骨 | せんこつ senkotsu | sacrum; sacral bone |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 車掌 | しゃしょう shashou | (train) conductor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cactus”.
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