Japanese symbol for “merman”
人魚
にんぎょ
Romaji: ningyo
mermaid; merman
In Japanese, merman is 人魚, read にんぎょ (ningyo).
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 mermaid; merman
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “merman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半魚人 | はんぎょじん hangyojin | merman; half man-half fish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 金魚 | きんぎょ kingyo | goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| 魚雷 | ぎょらい gyorai | torpedo |
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.