Japanese symbol for “rook”
飛
ひ
Romaji: hi
rook
In Japanese, rook is 飛, read ひ (hi).
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 rook (shogi)
- n fly ball (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rook”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛車 | ひしゃ hisha | rook; hisha |
| ルーク | ルーク ruuku | rook (chess piece) |
| 深山烏 | みやまがらす miyamagarasu | rook (species of crow, Corvus frugilegus) |
| 山烏 | やまがらす yamagarasu | rook (species of crow, Corvus frugilegus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane; aeroplane; plane |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to fly; to soar |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 飛ばし | とばし tobashi | selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rook”.
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.