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Japanese symbol for “iraq”

Romaji: iraku
Iraq

In Japanese, iraq is , read (iraku).

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

  1. n Iraq

Kanji and stroke order

Italy, that one
on: イ
kun: かれ
6 strokes · JLPT 1
Latin, kidnap, crush
on: ラツ、ラ、ロウ
kun: らっ.する、ひし.ぐ、くだ.く
8 strokes
long time, old story
on: キュウ、ク
kun: ひさ.しい
3 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だて dateelegance; dandyism; sophistication
いせ iseIse (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures)
いず izuIzu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
いせたん isetanIsetan (department store)
いが igaIga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
いよ iyoIyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
らち rachitaking captive; carrying away; kidnapping
ラーメン raamenramen; Chinese-style noodles
ひさしぶり hisashiburia long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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.