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Japanese symbol for “lobo”

Romaji: shinrin'ookami
timber wolf; lobo

In Japanese, lobo is , read (shinrin'ookami).

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. n timber wolf; lobo

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

forest, woods
on: シン
kun: もり
12 strokes · JLPT 3
grove, forest
on: リン
kun: はやし
8 strokes · JLPT 3
wolf
on: ロウ
kun: おおかみ
10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんりん shinrinforest; woods
あおもり aomoriAomori (city, prefecture)
おおもり oomorilarge forest
しんらばんしょう shinrabanshouall things in nature; the whole creation
しんりんこうえん shinrinkouenforest park
しんりんよく shinrin'yokuforest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
のうりん nourinagriculture and forestry
りんぎょう ringyouforestry
いっぴきおおかみ ippikiookamilone wolf; loner; self-reliant person

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.