Japanese symbol for “seaweed”
海藻
かいそう
Romaji: kaisou
seaweed
In Japanese, seaweed is 海藻, read かいそう (kaisou).
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 seaweed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seaweed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 藻 | も mo | algae; waterweed; seaweed |
| 玉藻 | たまも tamamo | seaweed |
| 海草 | かいそう kaisou | seaweed |
| 海藻類 | かいそうるい kaisourui | seaweed; sea vegetable |
| 藻草 | もぐさ mogusa | water plant; seaweed; algae |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう hokkaidou | Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit) |
| 海上 | かいじょう kaijou | (on the) sea; surface of the sea |
| 海洋 | かいよう kaiyou | ocean; sea |
| 藻類 | そうるい sourui | seaweeds; algae; waterweeds |
| 玉藻 | たまも tamamo | seaweed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seaweed”.
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.