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Japanese symbol for “paprika”

Romaji: papurika
bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum

In Japanese, paprika is (papurika).

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 bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum
  2. n paprika (spice)

Other Japanese words for “paprika”

WordReadingMeaning
パプリカパウダー papurikapaudaapaprika powder; paprika

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.