Japanese symbol for “canard”
カナード
カナード
Romaji: kanaado
canard (forewing of an aircraft); foreplane
In Japanese, canard is カナード (kanaado).
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 canard (forewing of an aircraft); foreplane (aviat)
- n diving plane (of a car); dive plane
- n false rumor; fabrication; false news
Other Japanese words for “canard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虚報 | きょほう kyohou | false news; canard; fabricated news story |
| 流言飛語 | りゅうげんひご ryuugenhigo | false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard |
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.