Japanese symbol for “platypus”
鴨の嘴
かものはし
Romaji: kamonohashi
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
In Japanese, platypus is 鴨の嘴, read かものはし (kamonohashi).
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 platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Written forms: 鴨の嘴、鴨嘴. Readings: かものはし、カモノハシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鴨居 | かもい kamoi | lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors) |
| 家鴨 | あひる ahiru | domestic duck |
| 合鴨 | あいがも aigamo | cross between a mallard and domestic duck |
| 小鴨 | こがも kogamo | green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca) |
| 鴨撃ち | かもうち kamouchi | duck hunting |
| 砂嘴 | さし sashi | spit; sandspit |
| 大嘴 | おおはし oohashi | toucan |
| 鶴嘴 | つるはし tsuruhashi | pickaxe; pickax; pick |
See also: Chinese symbol for “platypus”.
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.