Japanese symbol for “newt”
井守
いもり
Romaji: imori
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
In Japanese, newt is 井守, read いもり (imori).
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 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
Written forms: 井守、蠑螈. Readings: いもり、イモリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天井 | てんじょう tenjou | ceiling |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 筒井 | つつい tsutsui | round well |
| 油井 | ゆせい yusei | oil well |
| 市井 | しせい shisei | the street; the town |
| 井筒 | いづつ izutsu | well curb; well kerb |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “newt”.
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.
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