Japanese symbol for “donkey”
兎馬
うさぎうま
Romaji: usagiuma
donkey
In Japanese, donkey is 兎馬, read うさぎうま (usagiuma).
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 donkey
Written forms: 兎馬、驢. Readings: うさぎうま、ろ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “donkey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驢馬 | ろば roba | donkey; ass |
| ドンキー | ドンキー donkii | donkey |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兎角 | とかく tokaku | (doing) various things; (doing) this and that |
| 白兎 | しろうさぎ shirousagi | white rabbit |
| 二兎 | にと nito | two rabbits |
| 雪兎 | ゆきうさぎ yukiusagi | mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare |
| 脱兎 | だっと datto | (metaphor for) something unusually fast; fleeing hare |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 馬場 | ばば baba | riding ground; racecourse; racetrack |
See also: Chinese symbol for “donkey”.
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.