Japanese symbol for “pear”
梨の実
なしのみ
Romaji: nashinomi
pear
In Japanese, pear is 梨の実, read なしのみ (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
- n pear
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pear”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ありの実 | ありのみ arinomi | pear |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山梨 | やまなし yamanashi | Yamanashi (city, prefecture) |
| 梨花 | りか rika | pear blossoms |
| 花梨 | かりん karin | Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; amboyna |
| 洋梨 | ようなし younashi | European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear |
| 阿闍梨 | あじゃり ajari | high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest |
| 梨園 | りえん rien | theatrical world |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as 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.