Japanese symbol for “candle”
蝋燭
ろうそく
Romaji: rousoku
candle
In Japanese, candle is 蝋燭, read ろうそく (rousoku).
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 candle
Written forms: 蝋燭、蠟燭. Readings: ろうそく、ローソク、ロウソク.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “candle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャンドル | キャンドル kyandoru | candle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜜蝋 | みつろう mitsurou | beeswax |
| 蝋梅 | ろうばい roubai | wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); Japanese allspice |
| 封蝋 | ふうろう fuurou | sealing wax |
| 木蝋 | もくろう mokurou | vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax |
| 屍蝋 | しろう shirou | adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax |
| 燭台 | しょくだい shokudai | candlestick; candlestand |
| 華燭 | かしょく kashoku | bright light |
| 華燭の典 | かしょくのてん kashokunoten | wedding ceremony |
See also: Chinese symbol for “candle”.
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.