Japanese symbol for “cockatoo”
巴丹
ばたん
Romaji: batan
cockatoo
In Japanese, cockatoo is 巴丹, read ばたん (batan).
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 cockatoo
Written forms: 巴丹. Readings: ばたん、バタン.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巴里 | パリ pari | Paris (France) |
| 三つ巴 | みつどもえ mitsudomoe | (emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle |
| 巴格達 | バグダッド bagudaddo | Baghdad (Iraq) |
| 巴基斯担 | パキスタン pakisutan | Pakistan |
| 巴奈馬 | パナマ panama | Panama |
| 欧羅巴 | ヨーロッパ yooroppa | Europe |
| 丹精 | たんせい tansei | working earnestly; sincerity; diligence |
| 丹念 | たんねん tannen | painstaking; careful; meticulous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cockatoo”.
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.