Japanese symbol for “dandelion”
蒲公英
たんぽぽ
Romaji: tanpopo
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
In Japanese, dandelion is 蒲公英, read たんぽぽ (tanpopo).
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 dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
Written forms: 蒲公英. Readings: たんぽぽ、タンポポ、ほこうえい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dandelion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダンデライオン | ダンデライオン danderaion | dandelion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菖蒲 | しょうぶ shoubu | sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus |
| 蒲鉾 | かまぼこ kamaboko | kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc. |
| 蒲焼 | かばやき kabayaki | kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce |
| 花菖蒲 | はなしょうぶ hanashoubu | Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dandelion”.
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.