Japanese symbol for “rodents”
鼠族
そぞく
Romaji: sozoku
rodents
In Japanese, rodents is 鼠族, read そぞく (sozoku).
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 rodents
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rodents”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| げっ歯類 | げっしるい gesshirui | rodents |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼠径 | そけい sokei | groin; inguinal region |
| 殺鼠剤 | さっそざい sassozai | rat poison; rodenticide |
| 窮鼠 | きゅうそ kyuuso | cornered rat |
| 栗鼠 | りす risu | squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae) |
| 天竺鼠 | てんじくねずみ tenjikunezumi | guinea pig (any of five guinea pig species, esp. Cavia porcellus) |
| 海鼠 | なまこ namako | sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.) |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rodents”.
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.