Japanese symbol for “duck”
鴨
かも
Romaji: kamo
duck
In Japanese, duck is 鴨, read かも (kamo).
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 duck
- n easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Written forms: 鴨、鳧. Readings: かも、カモ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “duck”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダック | ダック dakku | duck |
| ズック | ズック zukku | canvas; duck; sailcloth |
| 鴨肉 | かもにく kamoniku | duck (meat) |
| 縮める | ちぢめる chijimeru | to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head) |
| 竦める | すくめる sukumeru | to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鴨居 | かもい kamoi | lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors) |
| 家鴨 | あひる ahiru | domestic duck |
| 合鴨 | あいがも aigamo | cross between a mallard and domestic duck |
| 小鴨 | こがも kogamo | green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca) |
| 鴨の嘴 | かものはし kamonohashi | platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
| 鴨撃ち | かもうち kamouchi | duck hunting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “duck”.
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.