Japanese symbol for “reptile”
爬虫
はちゅう
Romaji: hachuu
reptile
In Japanese, reptile is 爬虫, read はちゅう (hachuu).
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Meanings
- n reptile
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爬虫類 | はちゅうるい hachuurui | reptiles |
| 掻爬 | そうは souha | curettage |
| 爬行 | はこう hakou | creeping; crawling |
| 爬行性 | はこうせい hakousei | sluggishness |
| 爬龍 | はありい haarii | Okinawan dragon boat race |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 害虫 | がいちゅう gaichuu | harmful insect; noxious insect; pest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reptile”.
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.