Japanese symbol for “glacier”
氷河
ひょうが
Romaji: hyouga
glacier
In Japanese, glacier is 氷河, read ひょうが (hyouga).
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 glacier
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “glacier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グレーシャー | グレーシャー gureeshaa | glacier |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氷山 | ひょうざん hyouzan | iceberg |
| 氷点下 | ひょうてんか hyoutenka | below freezing |
| 流氷 | りゅうひょう ryuuhyou | drift ice; ice floe |
| 氷室 | ひむろ himuro | ice house; ice room; cold room |
| かき氷 | かきごおり kakigoori | shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone |
| 銀河 | ぎんが ginga | Milky Way |
| 河川 | かせん kasen | rivers |
| 大河 | たいが taiga | large river |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glacier”.
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.