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Japanese symbol for “silverware”

Romaji: ginki
silver utensil; silverware

In Japanese, silverware is , read (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

  1. n silver utensil; silverware

Kanji and stroke order

silver
on: ギン
kun: しろがね
14 strokes · JLPT 3
utensil, vessel, receptacle
on: キ
kun: うつわ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “silverware”

WordReadingMeaning
カトラリー katorariicutlery; silverware; flatware
ぎんしょっき ginshokkisilverware; silver tableware

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎんこう ginkoubank; banking institution
ぎんが gingaMilky Way
ぎんざ ginzaGinza (district in Tokyo)
すいぎん suiginmercury (Hg)
ぎんか ginkasilver coin
にっぽんぎんこう nipponginkouBank of Japan; BOJ
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance
へいき heikiarms; 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.

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