Japanese symbol for “snapdragon”
金魚草
きんぎょそう
Romaji: kingyosou
snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
In Japanese, snapdragon is 金魚草, read きんぎょそう (kingyosou).
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 snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Written forms: 金魚草. Readings: キンギョソウ、きんぎょそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snapdragon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スナップドラゴン | スナップドラゴン sunappudoragon | snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 金魚 | きんぎょ kingyo | goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| 魚雷 | ぎょらい gyorai | torpedo |
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snapdragon”.
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.