Japanese symbol for “pomegranate”
柘榴
ざくろ
Romaji: zakuro
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
In Japanese, pomegranate is 柘榴, read ざくろ (zakuro).
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 pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Written forms: 柘榴、石榴、安石榴、若榴. Readings: ざくろ、せきりゅう、じゃくろ、ザクロ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pomegranate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 色玉 | いろだま irodama | pomegranate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柘植 | つげ tsuge | Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood |
| 柘榴石 | ざくろいし zakuroishi | garnet |
| 柘榴口 | ざくろぐち zakuroguchi | low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period) |
| 緑柘榴石 | みどりざくろいし midorizakuroishi | grossular |
| 貴柘榴石 | きざくろいし kizakuroishi | almandine |
| 手榴弾 | しゅりゅうだん shuryuudan | hand grenade; grenade |
| 榴弾 | りゅうだん ryuudan | high-explosive projectile |
| 榴弾砲 | りゅうだんほう ryuudanhou | howitzer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pomegranate”.
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