Japanese symbol for “mistletoe”
宿り木
やどりぎ
Romaji: yadorigi
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album)
In Japanese, mistletoe is 宿り木, read やどりぎ (yadorigi).
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 mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album)
- n parasitic plant
Written forms: 宿り木、宿木、寄生木. Readings: やどりぎ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 合宿 | がっしゅく gasshuku | lodging together; training camp; boarding house |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい shukudai | homework; assignment |
| 宿命 | しゅくめい shukumei | fate; destiny; predestination |
| 下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | boarding; lodging; board and lodging |
| 宿敵 | しゅくてき shukuteki | old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mistletoe”.
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.