Japanese symbol for “hummingbird”
蜂鳥
はちどり
Romaji: hachidori
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
In Japanese, hummingbird is 蜂鳥, read はちどり (hachidori).
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 hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
Written forms: 蜂鳥. Readings: はちどり、ハチドリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hummingbird”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂雀 | はちすずめ hachisuzume | hummingbird (Trochilidae family) |
| ハミングバード | ハミングバード hamingubaado | hummingbird |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜂起 | ほうき houki | uprising; revolt |
| 蜂の巣 | はちのす hachinosu | beehive; hive; honeycomb |
| 養蜂 | ようほう youhou | beekeeping; apiculture |
| 女王蜂 | じょおうばち jooubachi | queen bee; queen wasp |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
| 小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird; little bird |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hummingbird”.
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.