Japanese symbol for “hamster”
ハムスター
ハムスター
Romaji: hamusutaa
hamster
In Japanese, hamster is ハムスター (hamusutaa).
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 hamster
Other Japanese words for “hamster”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絹毛鼠 | きぬげねずみ kinugenezumi | hamster (any rodent of subfamily Cricetinae) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hamster”.
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.