Japanese symbol for “chrysanthemum”
菊
きく
Romaji: kiku
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
In Japanese, chrysanthemum is 菊, read きく (kiku).
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 chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Written forms: 菊. Readings: きく、キク.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chrysanthemum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 島寒菊 | しまかんぎく shimakangiku | chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum) |
| 油菊 | あぶらぎく aburagiku | chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum) |
| 菊重 | きくがさね kikugasane | chrysanthemum |
| 黄花 | きばな kibana | chrysanthemum |
| おきな草 | おきなぐさ okinagusa | chrysanthemum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白菊 | しらぎく shiragiku | white chrysanthemum |
| 菊花 | きっか kikka | chrysanthemum flower |
| 野菊 | のぎく nogiku | wild chrysanthemum; aster |
| 春菊 | しゅんぎく shungiku | edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum |
| 菊月 | きくづき kikuzuki | ninth month in the lunar calendar |
| 雛菊 | ひなぎく hinagiku | daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chrysanthemum”.
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.