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Japanese symbol for “lichen”

Romaji: chii
lichen

In Japanese, lichen is , read (chii).

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. adj-no, n lichen

Kanji and stroke order

ground, earth
on: チ、ジ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
garment, clothes, dressing
on: イ、エ
kun: ころも、きぬ、-ぎ
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “lichen”

WordReadingMeaning
たいせん taisenlichen
ちいしょくぶつ chiishokubutsulichen

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちいき chiikiarea; region; district
ちきゅう chikyuuEarth; the globe
ちほう chihoudistrict; region; area
じもと jimotohome area; home town
じしん jishinearthquake
とち tochiplot of land; lot; soil
いしょう ishouclothing; costume; outfit
ゆかた yukatayukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

See also: Chinese symbol for “lichen”.

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.

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