Japanese symbol for “firefox”
火狐
ひぎつね
Romaji: higitsune
Firefox (web browser)
In Japanese, firefox is 火狐, read ひぎつね (higitsune).
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 Firefox (web browser)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “firefox”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ファイアフォックス | ファイアフォックス faiafokkusu | Firefox |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 火力 | かりょく karyoku | heating power; thermal power |
| 火事 | かじ kaji | fire; conflagration |
| 妖狐 | ようこ youko | fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit |
| 白狐 | しろぎつね shirogitsune | old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “firefox”.
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.