Japanese symbol for “flathead”
鯒
こち
Romaji: kochi
flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
In Japanese, flathead is 鯒, read こち (kochi).
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 flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
Written forms: 鯒、牛尾魚. Readings: こち、コチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flathead”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真鯒 | まごち magochi | flathead (Platycephalus sp.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼠鯒 | ねずみごち nezumigochi | Richardson's dragonet (Repomucenus richardsonii); Richard's dragonet |
| 真鯒 | まごち magochi | flathead (Platycephalus sp.) |
| 女鯒 | めごち megochi | big-eyed flathead (Suggrundus meerdervoortii) |
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.