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Japanese symbol for “pear”

Romaji: nashinomi
pear

In Japanese, pear is , read (nashinomi).

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 pear

Kanji and stroke order

pear tree
on: リ
kun: なし
11 strokes · JLPT 1
reality, truth, seed
on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “pear”

WordReadingMeaning
ありのみ arinomipear

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
やまなし yamanashiYamanashi (city, prefecture)
りか rikapear blossoms
かりん karinBurmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; amboyna
ようなし younashiEuropean pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
あじゃり ajarihigh monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest
りえん rientheatrical world
じっさい jissaireality; actuality; truth
じつは jitsuhaas a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth

See also: Chinese symbol for “pear”.

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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