Japanese symbol for “cholera”
虎列刺
コレラ
Romaji: korera
cholera
In Japanese, cholera is 虎列刺, read コレラ (korera).
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 cholera (med)
Written forms: 虎列刺、虎列剌. Readings: コレラ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cholera”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虎狼痢 | コロリ korori | cholera |
| 三日コロリ | みっかコロリ mikkakorori | cholera |
| 虎疫 | こえき koeki | cholera |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白虎 | びゃっこ byakko | White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens) |
| 猛虎 | もうこ mouko | fierce tiger; ferocious tiger |
| 虎視眈々 | こしたんたん koshitantan | vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye |
| 虎の巻 | とらのまき toranomaki | book of (trade) secrets; secrets |
| 虎の子 | とらのこ toranoko | tiger cub |
| 虎杖 | いたどり itadori | Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cholera”.
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.