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Japanese symbol for “coleoptera”

Romaji: kouchuumoku
Coleoptera (the order of insects containing beetles)

In Japanese, coleoptera is , read (kouchuumoku).

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

  1. n Coleoptera (the order of insects containing beetles)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

armor, high (voice), A grade
on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ
5 strokes · JLPT 1
insect, bug, temper
on: チュウ、キ
kun: むし
6 strokes · JLPT 2
eye, class, look
on: モク、ボク
kun: め、-め、ま-
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “coleoptera”

WordReadingMeaning
こうちゅうるい kouchuuruibeetles; coleopterans; coleoptera

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんぱん kanpandeck (of a ship)
そうこう soukouarmoring; armouring; armor
こうじょうせん koujousenthyroid (gland)
こうしえん koushienKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)
こうら kourashell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
かんだかい kandakaihigh-pitched; shrill
こんちゅう konchuuinsect; bug
むしば mushibatooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “coleoptera”.

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.

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