Japanese symbol for “scorpion”
蠍
さそり
Romaji: sasori
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
In Japanese, scorpion is 蠍, read さそり (sasori).
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Meanings
- n scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
Written forms: 蠍. Readings: さそり、サソリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scorpion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スコーピオン | スコーピオン sukoopion | scorpion |
| さそり座 | さそりざ sasoriza | Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion |
| 天蠍宮 | てんかつきゅう tenkatsukyuu | Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天蠍宮 | てんかつきゅう tenkatsukyuu | Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion |
| 蠍擬 | さそりもどき sasorimodoki | whip scorpion (Thelyphonida spp.) |
| 海蠍 | うみさそり umisasori | eurypterid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scorpion”.
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