Japanese symbol for “kite”
凧
たこ
Romaji: tako
kite
In Japanese, kite is 凧, read たこ (tako).
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 kite
Written forms: 凧、紙鳶、紙凧. Readings: たこ、はた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カイト | カイト kaito | kite |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凧揚げ | たこあげ takoage | kite flying |
| 奴凧 | やっこだこ yakkodako | kite shaped like an Edo-period footman |
| 和凧 | わだこ wadako | Japanese kite |
| 字凧 | じだこ jidako | kite with a (kanji or kana) character written on it |
| 絵凧 | えだこ edako | painted kite; kite with a picture painted on it |
| 凧絵 | たこえ takoe | picture on a kite |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kite”.
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.