Japanese symbol for “habitat”
原産
げんさん
Romaji: gensan
place of origin; habitat
In Japanese, habitat is 原産, read げんさん (gensan).
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
- adj-no, n place of origin; habitat
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “habitat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 産地 | さんち sanchi | home (of a plant or animal); habitat; locality |
| 生息地 | せいそくち seisokuchi | habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger) |
| 住処 | すみか sumika | dwelling; house; home |
| 住環境 | じゅうかんきょう juukankyou | living environment; habitat |
| ハビタット | ハビタット habitatto | habitat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
| 原理 | げんり genri | principle; theory; fundamental truth |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “habitat”.
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.