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Japanese symbol for “nicaragua”

Romaji: nikaragua
Nicaragua

In Japanese, nicaragua is , read (nikaragua).

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

  1. n Nicaragua

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

nun
on: ニ
kun: あま
5 strokes · JLPT 1
add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2
Latin, kidnap, crush
on: ラツ、ラ、ロウ
kun: らっ.する、ひし.ぐ、くだ.く
8 strokes
tile, gram
on: ガ
kun: かわら、ぐらむ
5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
にそう nisouBuddhist nun
しゃかむに shakamuniGautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
びくに bikunibhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
あまでら amaderanunnery; convent
だらに daranidharani; spell; litany
ぜんに zenniZen nun
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
らち rachitaking captive; carrying away; kidnapping
がれき garekirubble; debris; wreckage

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.