Japanese symbol for “canary”
金糸雀
カナリア
Romaji: kanaria
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
In Japanese, canary is 金糸雀, read カナリア (kanaria).
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 canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
Written forms: 金糸雀. Readings: カナリア、カナリヤ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “canary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カナリア色 | カナリアいろ kanariairo | canary; daffodil yellow |
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 |
| 毛糸 | けいと keito | knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn |
| 糸口 | いとぐち itoguchi | beginning; start; first step |
| 麻雀 | マージャン maajan | mahjong; mah-jongg |
See also: Chinese symbol for “canary”.
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.