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Japanese symbol for “marlin”

Romaji: maarin
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family)

In Japanese, marlin is (maarin).

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 marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family)
  2. n merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk

Other Japanese words for “marlin”

WordReadingMeaning
かじき kajikimarlin; swordfish; spearfish
かじきまぐろ kajikimaguromarlin; swordfish; spearfish

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.