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Japanese symbol for “peru”

Romaji: peruu
Peru

In Japanese, peru is , read (peruu).

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 Peru

Kanji and stroke order

secret, conceal
on: ヒ
kun: ひ.める、ひそ.か、かく.す
10 strokes · JLPT 1
dew, tears, expose
on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ
21 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひみつ himitsusecret; secrecy; confidentiality
ひしょ hisho(private) secretary
ごくひ gokuhiabsolute secrecy
しんぴ shinpimystery; mysteriousness; secret
べんぴ benpiconstipation
ひけつ hiketsusecret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.)
ろしゅつ roshutsuexposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation

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.