Japanese symbol for “fawn”
小鹿
こじか
Romaji: kojika
fawn
In Japanese, fawn is 小鹿, read こじか (kojika).
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 fawn
Written forms: 小鹿、子鹿、仔鹿. Readings: こじか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fawn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媚びる | こびる kobiru | to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on) |
| 鹿子 | かこ kako | deer; fawn |
| 阿る | おもねる omoneru | to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with) |
| 鹿の子 | かのこ kanoko | fawn |
| 媚びへつらう | こびへつらう kobihetsurau | to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 鹿児島 | かごしま kagoshima | Kagoshima (city, prefecture) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fawn”.
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.
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