Japanese symbol for “gooseberry”
酸塊
すぐり
Romaji: suguri
gooseberry; currant
In Japanese, gooseberry is 酸塊, read すぐり (suguri).
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 gooseberry; currant
- n plants from the Ribes genus
Written forms: 酸塊. Readings: すぐり、スグリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gooseberry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 西洋すぐり | せいようすぐり seiyousuguri | (European) gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) |
| グーズベリー | グーズベリー guuzuberii | gooseberry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 酸化 | さんか sanka | oxidation; oxidization |
| 炭酸 | たんさん tansan | carbonic acid |
| 酸性 | さんせい sansei | acidity |
| 硫酸 | りゅうさん ryuusan | sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid |
| 酸味 | さんみ sanmi | sourness; acidity |
| 金塊 | きんかい kinkai | gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar |
| 団塊 | だんかい dankai | mass; lump; clod |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gooseberry”.
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.