Japanese symbol for “silverware”
銀器
ぎんき
Romaji: ginki
silver utensil; silverware
In Japanese, silverware is 銀器, read ぎんき (ginki).
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 silver utensil; silverware
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “silverware”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カトラリー | カトラリー katorarii | cutlery; silverware; flatware |
| 銀食器 | ぎんしょっき ginshokki | silverware; silver tableware |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 銀河 | ぎんが ginga | Milky Way |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ ginza | Ginza (district in Tokyo) |
| 水銀 | すいぎん suigin | mercury (Hg) |
| 銀貨 | ぎんか ginka | silver coin |
| 日本銀行 | にっぽんぎんこう nipponginkou | Bank of Japan; BOJ |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “silverware”.
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.