Japanese symbol for “mouse”
鼠
ねずみ
Romaji: nezumi
mouse; rat
In Japanese, mouse is 鼠, read ねずみ (nezumi).
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 mouse; rat
- n dark gray; slate gray
Written forms: 鼠. Readings: ネズミ、ねずみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マウス | マウス mausu | mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse) |
| 嫁が君 | よめがきみ yomegakimi | mouse |
| チューチュー | チューチュー chuuchuu | mouse |
| いたずら者 | いたずらもの itazuramono | mouse; rat |
| 梁上の君子 | りょうじょうのくんし ryoujounokunshi | mouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼠径 | そけい sokei | groin; inguinal region |
| 殺鼠剤 | さっそざい sassozai | rat poison; rodenticide |
| 窮鼠 | きゅうそ kyuuso | cornered rat |
| 栗鼠 | りす risu | squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae) |
| 天竺鼠 | てんじくねずみ tenjikunezumi | guinea pig (any of five guinea pig species, esp. Cavia porcellus) |
| 海鼠 | なまこ namako | sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mouse”.
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