Japanese symbol for “plover”
千鳥
ちどり
Romaji: chidori
plover
In Japanese, plover is 千鳥, read ちどり (chidori).
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 plover
Written forms: 千鳥、鵆、鴴. Readings: ちどり、チドリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plover”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百千鳥 | ももちどり momochidori | plover |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千里 | せんり senri | 1000 ri; (a) long distance |
| 千代 | ちよ chiyo | thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages |
| 千葉 | ちば chiba | Chiba (city, prefecture) |
| 千秋楽 | せんしゅうらく senshuuraku | final day of a performance; closing date; final show |
| 千尋 | せんじん senjin | great depth; bottomless |
| 千秋 | せんしゅう senshuu | thousand years; many years |
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
| 小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird; little bird |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plover”.
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.