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Japanese symbol for “peng”

Romaji: hou
peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)

In Japanese, peng is , read (hou).

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 peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish) (chmyth)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

phoenix
on: ホウ
kun: おおとり
19 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “peng”

WordReadingMeaning
おおとり ootoripeng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいほう taihoudapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
ほうてい houteilong cruise; great distance
ほうよく houyokuphoenix wings; aeroplane wings; airplane wings
はくほう hakuhouera during 1960s dominated by grand champions Taiho and Kashiwado
はくほうじだい hakuhoujidaiera during 1960s dominated by grand champions Taiho and Kashiwado
ほうていばんり houteibanri(over) a great distance; (a long journey (flight, voyage)) to (from) a faraway place

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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