Japanese symbol for “myrrh”
没薬
もつやく
Romaji: motsuyaku
myrrh
In Japanese, myrrh is 没薬, read もつやく (motsuyaku).
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 myrrh
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “myrrh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ミルラ | ミルラ mirura | myrrh |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没頭 | ぼっとう bottou | immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to |
| 沈没 | ちんぼつ chinbotsu | sinking; foundering; going down |
| 没落 | ぼつらく botsuraku | ruin; fall; collapse |
| 没収 | ぼっしゅう bosshuu | seizure; confiscation; impounding |
| 出没 | しゅつぼつ shutsubotsu | making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing |
| 戦没 | せんぼつ senbotsu | death in battle; killed in action |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “myrrh”.
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.