Japanese symbol for “prey”
獲物
えもの
Romaji: emono
prey; catch; kill; game
In Japanese, prey is 獲物, read えもの (emono).
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 prey; catch; kill; game
- n spoils; trophy; loot; plunder
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 餌食 | えじき ejiki | prey (i.e. of a predator); kill |
| 食い物 | くいもの kuimono | prey; victim |
| 被食者 | ひしょくしゃ hishokusha | prey |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
| 捕獲 | ほかく hokaku | capture; seizure |
| 乱獲 | らんかく rankaku | overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing |
| 漁獲 | ぎょかく gyokaku | fishery; fishing; catch |
| 獲る | とる toru | to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prey”.
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.