Japanese symbol for “mustard”
辛子
からし
Romaji: karashi
mustard
In Japanese, mustard is 辛子, read からし (karashi).
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 mustard
Written forms: 辛子、芥子. Readings: からし、カラシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mustard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マスタード | マスタード masutaado | mustard |
| 洋芥子 | ようがらし yougarashi | mustard |
| からし色 | からしいろ karashiiro | mustard (color) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辛い | からい karai | spicy; hot |
| 辛口 | からくち karakuchi | dry taste (e.g. sake, wine) |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices; condiment |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう shinbou | patience; endurance; perseverance |
| 唐辛子 | とうがらし tougarashi | capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mustard”.
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.