Japanese symbol for “conifer”
針葉樹
しんようじゅ
Romaji: shin'youju
conifer; needle-leaved tree
In Japanese, conifer is 針葉樹, read しんようじゅ (shin'youju).
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 conifer; needle-leaved tree
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conifer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コニファー | コニファー konifaa | conifer |
| 松柏 | しょうはく shouhaku | evergreen tree; conifer; coniferous tree |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 指針 | ししん shishin | needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator |
| 針金 | はりがね harigane | wire |
| 羅針盤 | らしんばん rashinban | compass |
| 釣り針 | つりばり tsuribari | fish hook |
| 針路 | しんろ shinro | course; direction |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conifer”.
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.