Japanese symbol for “portuguese”
葡語
ぽご
Romaji: pogo
Portuguese (language)
In Japanese, portuguese is 葡語, read ぽご (pogo).
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 Portuguese (language)
Written forms: 葡語、ポ語. Readings: ぽご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “portuguese”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ポルトガル語 | ポルトガルご porutogarugo | Portuguese (language) |
| ポルトガル人 | ポルトガルじん porutogarujin | Portuguese (person) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葡萄 | ぶどう budou | grape; grapevine |
| 山葡萄 | やまぶどう yamabudou | crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae) |
| 葡萄牙 | ポルトガル porutogaru | Portugal |
| 葡萄棚 | ぶどうだな budoudana | grapevine trellis |
| 赤葡萄酒 | あかぶどうしゅ akabudoushu | red wine |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
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.