Japanese symbol for “dancer”
踊り子
おどりこ
Romaji: odoriko
dancer (usu. female)
In Japanese, dancer is 踊り子, read おどりこ (odoriko).
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 dancer (usu. female)
Written forms: 踊り子、踊子. Readings: おどりこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dancer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダンサー | ダンサー dansaa | dancer |
| 立方 | たちかた tachikata | dancer (in a Japanese dance performance) |
| 踊り手 | おどりて odorite | dancer |
| 舞踊家 | ぶようか buyouka | dancer; dancing master; dancing mistress |
| 舞人 | まいびと maibito | dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 踊り | おどり odori | dancing; dance |
| 盆踊り | ぼんおどり bon'odori | Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance |
| 舞踊 | ぶよう buyou | dancing; dance |
| 踊り場 | おどりば odoriba | place for dancing; dance floor |
| 踊る | おどる odoru | to dance (orig. a hopping dance) |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dancer”.
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.