Japanese symbol for “lizard”
蜥蜴
とかげ
Romaji: tokage
lizard
In Japanese, lizard is 蜥蜴, read とかげ (tokage).
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 lizard
- n skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
Written forms: 蜥蜴、石竜子、蝘蜓、石龍子. Readings: トカゲ、とかげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lizard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リザード | リザード rizaado | lizard |
| 石龍 | せきりょう sekiryou | lizard |
| とかげ座 | とかげざ tokageza | Lacerta (constellation); the Lizard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襟巻蜥蜴 | えりまきとかげ erimakitokage | frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard |
| 鎧蜥蜴 | よろいとかげ yoroitokage | girdle-tailed lizard |
| 角蜥蜴 | つのとかげ tsunotokage | horned lizard; horned toad |
| 昔蜥蜴 | むかしとかげ mukashitokage | tuatara (primitive lizardlike reptile endemic to New Zealand) |
| 足無蜥蜴 | あしなしとかげ ashinashitokage | legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lizard”.
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.