Japanese symbol for “songbird”
鳴禽
めいきん
Romaji: meikin
songbird; oscine
In Japanese, songbird is 鳴禽, read めいきん (meikin).
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 songbird; oscine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “songbird”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳴き鳥 | なきどり nakidori | songbird; bird with a beautiful song |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 鳴る | なる naru | to sound; to ring; to resound |
| 鳴り | なり nari | ringing; sound |
| 鳴き声 | なきごえ nakigoe | cry (of an animal); call; chirp |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to ring; to sound; to chime |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
| 猛禽 | もうきん moukin | raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird |
| 家禽 | かきん kakin | (domestic) fowl; poultry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “songbird”.
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.