Japanese symbol for “magpie”
烏鵲
うじゃく
Romaji: ujaku
magpie
In Japanese, magpie is 烏鵲, read うじゃく (ujaku).
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 magpie
Written forms: 烏鵲. Readings: うじゃく、うしゃく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 烏賊 | いか ika | cuttlefish; squid |
| 烏帽子 | えぼし eboshi | eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan |
| 烏丸 | うがん ugan | Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people) |
| 烏合 | うごう ugou | disorderly gathering |
| 烏天狗 | からすてんぐ karasutengu | small, crow-billed tengu |
| 烏口 | からすぐち karasuguchi | ruling pen |
| 鵲笛鴉 | かささぎふえがらす kasasagifuegarasu | Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “magpie”.
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.