Japanese symbol for “nutcracker”
胡桃割り
くるみわり
Romaji: kurumiwari
nutcracker; nutcrackers
In Japanese, nutcracker is 胡桃割り, read くるみわり (kurumiwari).
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Meanings
- n nutcracker; nutcrackers
Written forms: 胡桃割り、くるみ割り. Readings: くるみわり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nutcracker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡桃割り人形 | くるみわりにんぎょう kurumiwariningyou | The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky) |
| くるみ割り人形 | くるみわりにんぎょう kurumiwariningyou | The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky) |
| ナットクラッカー | ナットクラッカー nattokurakkaa | nutcracker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡椒 | こしょう koshou | pepper |
| 胡桃 | くるみ kurumi | walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia) |
| 胡麻 | ごま goma | sesame seeds |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり kyuuri | cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
| 胡散臭い | うさんくさい usankusai | suspicious-looking; shady; questionable |
| 胡蝶 | こちょう kochou | butterfly |
| 桃色 | ももいろ momoiro | pink (colour, color); peach |
| 桃太郎 | ももたろう momotarou | Momotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero) |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
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