Japanese symbol for “fennel”
茴香
ういきょう
Romaji: uikyou
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
In Japanese, fennel is 茴香, read ういきょう (uikyou).
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 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Written forms: 茴香. Readings: ういきょう、ウイキョウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fennel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フェンネル | フェンネル fenneru | fennel |
| 呉の母 | くれのおも kurenoomo | fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大茴香 | だいういきょう daiuikyou | star anise (Illicium verum) |
| 八角茴香 | はっかくういきょう hakkakuuikyou | star anise (Illicium verum) |
| 姫茴香 | ひめういきょう himeuikyou | caraway (Carum carvi) |
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 香水 | こうすい kousui | perfume; scent |
| 芳香 | ほうこう houkou | perfume; fragrance; aroma |
| 線香 | せんこう senkou | incense stick |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fennel”.
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.