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Japanese symbol for “skittles”

Romaji: kyuuchuugi
nine pins; skittles

In Japanese, skittles is , read (kyuuchuugi).

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 nine pins; skittles

Kanji and stroke order

nine
on: キュウ、ク
kun: ここの、ここの.つ
2 strokes · JLPT 4
pillar, post, cylinder
on: チュウ
kun: はしら
9 strokes · JLPT 2
frolic, play, sport
on: ギ、ゲ
kun: たわむ.れる、ざ.れる、じゃ.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きゅうしゅう kyuushuuKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
ここのつ kokonotsunine
きたきゅうしゅう kitakyuushuuKitakyushu (city)
ここのえ kokonoeninefold
きゅうし kyuushinarrowly averting death
くぶ kubunine parts; ninety percent; mostly
でんちゅう denchuuutility pole; power pole; telephone pole
しちゅう shichuuprop; stay; support
ゆうぎ yuugiplay; playing; game

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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