Japanese symbol for “roe”
卵
たまご
Romaji: tamago
eggs; egg; spawn; roe
In Japanese, roe is 卵, read たまご (tamago).
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 eggs; egg; spawn; roe
- n (hen's) egg
- n a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); budding ...
- n beginning; origin; infancy
Written forms: 卵、玉子. Readings: たまご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “roe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹子 | はらこ harako | fish eggs; roe |
| 魚卵 | ぎょらん gyoran | fish eggs; roe; hard roe |
| 一腹 | ひとはら hitohara | roe (of one fish; i.e. both ovaries) |
| 株主資本利益率 | かぶぬししほんりえきりつ kabunushishihonriekiritsu | return on equity; ROE |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 産卵 | さんらん sanran | egg-laying; spawning |
| 卵子 | らんし ranshi | ovum; ovule; egg cell |
| 鶏卵 | けいらん keiran | hen's egg |
| 受精卵 | じゅせいらん juseiran | fertilized egg; fertilised egg |
| 卵巣 | らんそう ransou | ovary |
| 卵黄 | らんおう ran'ou | egg yolk |
See also: Chinese symbol for “roe”.
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.