Japanese symbol for “speculum”
翼鏡
よくきょう
Romaji: yokukyou
speculum (bright patch on the wings of ducks)
In Japanese, speculum is 翼鏡, read よくきょう (yokukyou).
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 speculum (bright patch on the wings of ducks)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “speculum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燦点 | さんてん santen | speculum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左翼 | さよく sayoku | left wing |
| 右翼 | うよく uyoku | right wing |
| 両翼 | りょうよく ryouyoku | both wings; both flanks |
| 一翼 | いちよく ichiyoku | one wing |
| 尾翼 | びよく biyoku | tail (of an aircraft); empennage; tail assembly |
| 主翼 | しゅよく shuyoku | main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane) |
| 眼鏡 | めがね megane | glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles |
| 望遠鏡 | ぼうえんきょう bouenkyou | telescope |
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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