Japanese symbol for “gourd”
瓜
うり
Romaji: uri
melon; gourd
In Japanese, gourd is 瓜, read うり (uri).
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 melon; gourd
Written forms: 瓜. Readings: うり、ウリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gourd”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓠 | ひさご hisago | gourd; calabash; bottle gourd |
| 五色 | ごしき goshiki | melon; gourd |
| 瓢箪 | ひょうたん hyoutan | gourd (container); calabash |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南瓜 | かぼちゃ kabocha | pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash |
| 西瓜 | すいか suika | watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり kyuuri | cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
| 冬瓜 | とうがん tougan | wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd |
| 木瓜 | ぼけ boke | Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gourd”.
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.