Japanese symbol for “mexico”
墨
ぼく
Romaji: boku
Mexico
In Japanese, mexico is 墨, read ぼく (boku).
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 Mexico
- n Mohism
- n ink
- n tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mexico”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メヒコ | メヒコ mehiko | Mexico |
| 墨西哥 | メキシコ mekishiko | Mexico |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入れ墨 | いれずみ irezumi | tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing |
| 墨絵 | すみえ sumie | ink painting |
| お墨付き | おすみつき osumitsuki | certificate; certified document; authorization |
| 墨書 | ぼくしょ bokusho | writing in India ink |
| 水墨 | すいぼく suiboku | water and ink |
| 水墨画 | すいぼくが suibokuga | India-ink painting; ink wash painting |
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.