Japanese symbol for “flipper”
フィン
フィン
Romaji: fin
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper
In Japanese, flipper is フィン (fin).
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 (diving) fin; swim fin; flipper
- n fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
Other Japanese words for “flipper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フリッパー | フリッパー furippaa | flipper (of a marine mammal) |
| 足ひれ | あしひれ ashihire | swimfin; (diving) fin; (diving) flipper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flipper”.
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.