Japanese symbol for “reptiles”
爬虫類
はちゅうるい
Romaji: hachuurui
reptiles
In Japanese, reptiles is 爬虫類, read はちゅうるい (hachuurui).
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Meanings
- n reptiles
Written forms: 爬虫類、は虫類. Readings: はちゅうるい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爬虫 | はちゅう hachuu | reptile |
| 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 |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reptiles”.
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.