Japanese symbol for “snoring”
鼾
いびき
Romaji: ibiki
snoring; snore
In Japanese, snoring is 鼾, read いびき (ibiki).
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 snoring; snore
Written forms: 鼾. Readings: いびき、イビキ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snoring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グーグー | グーグー guuguu | snoring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼾睡 | かんすい kansui | sleeping while snoring; snoring sleep |
| 鼾声 | かんせい kansei | snoring sound |
| 鼾を掻く | いびきをかく ibikiokaku | to snore |
| 空鼾 | そらいびき soraibiki | pretending to snore; sham snore |
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.