Japanese symbol for “offal”
ホルモン
ホルモン
Romaji: horumon
hormone
In Japanese, offal is ホルモン (horumon).
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 hormone
- n offal (esp. beef or pork); entrails (food)
Other Japanese words for “offal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臓物 | ぞうもつ zoumotsu | entrails; giblets; tripe |
| くず肉 | くずにく kuzuniku | waste meat; meat scraps; offal |
| 雑肉 | ざつにく zatsuniku | offal; variety meats |
| ファンシーミート | ファンシーミート fanshiimiito | fancy meat; offal |
| バラエティーミート | バラエティーミート baraetiimiito | variety meat; offal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “offal”.
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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