Japanese symbol for “ivory”
象牙
ぞうげ
Romaji: zouge
ivory
In Japanese, ivory is 象牙, read ぞうげ (zouge).
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 ivory
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ivory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アイボリー | アイボリー aiborii | ivory |
| 牙 | げ ge | ivory |
| アイボリー色 | アイボリーいろ aiboriiiro | ivory (color) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 現象 | げんしょう genshou | phenomenon |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation |
| 気象 | きしょう kishou | weather (conditions) |
| 気象庁 | きしょうちょう kishouchou | (Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA |
| 牙城 | がじょう gajou | stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion |
| 毒牙 | どくが dokuga | poison fang |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ivory”.
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.