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Japanese symbol for “nutcracker”

Romaji: kurumiwari
nutcracker; nutcrackers

In Japanese, nutcracker is , read (kurumiwari).

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 nutcracker; nutcrackers

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

barbarian, foreign
on: ウ、コ、ゴ
kun: なんぞ
9 strokes · JLPT 1
peach
on: トウ
kun: もも
10 strokes · JLPT 1
proportion, comparatively, divide
on: カツ
kun: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “nutcracker”

WordReadingMeaning
くるみわりにんぎょう kurumiwariningyouThe Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
くるみわりにんぎょう kurumiwariningyouThe Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
ナットクラッカー nattokurakkaanutcracker

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こしょう koshoupepper
くるみ kurumiwalnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
ごま gomasesame seeds
きゅうり kyuuricucumber (Cucumis sativus)
うさんくさい usankusaisuspicious-looking; shady; questionable
こちょう kochoubutterfly
ももいろ momoiropink (colour, color); peach
ももたろう momotarouMomotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero)
やくわり yakuwaripart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role

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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