Japanese symbol for “hercules”
ヘラクレス
ヘラクレス
Romaji: herakuresu
Hercules; Heracles
In Japanese, hercules is ヘラクレス (herakuresu).
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 Hercules; Heracles (grmyth)
- n Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
Written forms: —. Readings: ヘラクレス、ヘーラクレース.
Other Japanese words for “hercules”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘルクレス | ヘルクレス herukuresu | Hercules |
| ハーキュリーズ | ハーキュリーズ haakyuriizu | Hercules |
| ヘルクレス座 | ヘルクレスざ herukuresuza | Hercules (constellation) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hercules”.
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.