Japanese symbol for “hiking”
ハイキング
ハイキング
Romaji: haikingu
hiking
In Japanese, hiking is ハイキング (haikingu).
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, vi, vs hiking
Other Japanese words for “hiking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山歩き | やまあるき yamaaruki | mountain-walking; hiking |
| 膝栗毛 | ひざくりげ hizakurige | travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking |
| ワンゲル | ワンゲル wangeru | mountain trekking; hiking |
| ワンデルング | ワンデルング wanderungu | hiking; tramping; walking in the country |
| ワンダーフォーゲル | ワンダーフォーゲル wandaafoogeru | mountain trekking; hiking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hiking”.
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.