Japanese symbol for “creel”
釣り籠
つりかご
Romaji: tsurikago
angler's basket; creel
In Japanese, creel is 釣り籠, read つりかご (tsurikago).
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 angler's basket; creel
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “creel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魚籠 | びく biku | fish basket; creel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釣り | つり tsuri | fishing; angling |
| 釣る | つる tsuru | to fish; to angle; to catch |
| 釣り銭 | つりせん tsurisen | change (for a purchase) |
| 釣り針 | つりばり tsuribari | fish hook |
| 釣り堀 | つりぼり tsuribori | fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond |
| お釣り | おつり otsuri | change (for a purchase) |
| 印籠 | いんろう inrou | inro; seal case; pill box |
| 旅籠 | はたご hatago | inn; tavern; hatago |
See also: Chinese symbol for “creel”.
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.