Japanese symbol for “oki”
隠岐
おき
Romaji: oki
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture)
In Japanese, oki is 隠岐, read おき (oki).
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 Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture)
- n Oki (island)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隠す | かくす kakusu | to hide; to conceal |
| 隠居 | いんきょ inkyo | retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement) |
| 目隠し | めかくし mekakushi | something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder |
| 隠滅 | いんめつ inmetsu | destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression |
| 隠れ家 | かくれが kakurega | hiding place; hideout; refuge |
| 隠匿 | いんとく intoku | concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring |
| 岐阜 | ぎふ gifu | Gifu (city, prefecture) |
| 分岐 | ぶんき bunki | divergence; ramification; bifurcation |
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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