Japanese symbol for “gu”
山風蠱
さんぷうこ
Romaji: sanpuuko
gu (hexagram 18 of the I Ching: work on what has been spoiled)
In Japanese, gu is 山風蠱, read さんぷうこ (sanpuuko).
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 gu (hexagram 18 of the I Ching: work on what has been spoiled)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gu”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ＧＵ | ジーユー jiiyuu | GU (clothing retailer) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 蠱毒 | こどく kodoku | poisoning someone |
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.