Japanese symbol for “fig”
無花果
むかか
Romaji: mukaka
fig
In Japanese, fig is 無花果, read むかか (mukaka).
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 fig
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fig”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無花果果 | いちじくか ichijikuka | fig; syconium |
| 無花果状果 | いちじくじょうか ichijikujouka | fig; syconium |
| 埋もれ木 | うもれぎ umoregi | fig |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fig”.
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.