Japanese symbol for “carnaval”
謝肉祭
しゃにくさい
Romaji: shanikusai
Carnaval (Schumann); Carnival
In Japanese, carnaval is 謝肉祭, read しゃにくさい (shanikusai).
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Meanings
- n Carnaval (Schumann); Carnival
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
| 謝る | あやまる ayamaru | to apologize (apologise) |
| 代謝 | たいしゃ taisha | metabolism |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 謝礼 | しゃれい sharei | reward; honorarium; remuneration |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh; the outer man |
| 祭り | まつり matsuri | festival; feast; matsuri |
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.