Japanese symbol for “leopard”
豹
ひょう
Romaji: hyou
leopard (Panthera pardus)
In Japanese, leopard is 豹, read ひょう (hyou).
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 leopard (Panthera pardus)
Written forms: 豹. Readings: ひょう、ヒョウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leopard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レオパード | レオパード reopaado | leopard (Panthera pardus); leopard fur |
| 斑毛 | ぶちげ buchige | leopard (horse coat pattern) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豹変 | ひょうへん hyouhen | sudden change; complete change |
| 海豹 | あざらし azarashi | earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal |
| 君子豹変 | くんしひょうへん kunshihyouhen | the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them |
| 黒豹 | くろひょう kurohyou | black panther |
| 全豹 | ぜんぴょう zenpyou | the whole; general state; general condition |
| 海豹肢症 | あざらしししょう azarashishishou | phocomelia |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leopard”.
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