Japanese symbol for “ostrich”
駝鳥
だちょう
Romaji: dachou
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
In Japanese, ostrich is 駝鳥, read だちょう (dachou).
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 ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Written forms: 駝鳥、鴕鳥. Readings: だちょう、ダチョウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ostrich”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オストリッチ | オストリッチ osutoritchi | ostrich (Struthio camelus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駱駝 | らくだ rakuda | camel |
| 羊駱駝 | アルパカ arupaka | alpaca (Vicugna pacos) |
| 双峰駱駝 | そうほうらくだ souhourakuda | two-humped camel; Bactrian camel |
| 単峰駱駝 | たんぽうらくだ tanpourakuda | Arabian camel; dromedary; one-hump camel |
| 一瘤駱駝 | ひとこぶらくだ hitokoburakuda | dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) |
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
| 小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird; little bird |
| 鳥居 | とりい torii | torii (Shinto shrine archway) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ostrich”.
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.