Japanese symbol for “muskrat”
臭鼠
においねずみ
Romaji: nioinezumi
muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
In Japanese, muskrat is 臭鼠, read においねずみ (nioinezumi).
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 muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Written forms: 臭鼠. Readings: においねずみ、ニオイネズミ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “muskrat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マスクラット | マスクラット masukuratto | muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臭い | くさい kusai | stinking; smelly |
| 悪臭 | あくしゅう akushuu | bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor |
| 古臭い | ふるくさい furukusai | stale; old fashioned; hackneyed |
| 生臭い | なまぐさい namagusai | smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood |
| 臭気 | しゅうき shuuki | bad smell; stink |
| 口臭 | こうしゅう koushuu | bad breath; halitosis |
| 鼠径 | そけい sokei | groin; inguinal region |
| 殺鼠剤 | さっそざい sassozai | rat poison; rodenticide |
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.