Japanese symbol for “coral”
珊瑚
さんご
Romaji: sango
coral
In Japanese, coral is 珊瑚, read さんご (sango).
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 coral
Written forms: 珊瑚. Readings: さんご、サンゴ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coral”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コーラル | コーラル kooraru | coral |
| 珊瑚色 | さんごいろ sangoiro | coral (color); light red |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脳珊瑚 | のうさんご nousango | brain coral |
| 珊瑚海 | さんごかい sangokai | Coral Sea |
| 管珊瑚 | くださんご kudasango | organ-pipe coral |
| 赤珊瑚 | あかさんご akasango | red coral (Corallium japonicum) |
| 珊瑚水木 | さんごみずき sangomizuki | Cornus alba |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coral”.
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.