Japanese symbol for “spider”
蜘蛛
くも
Romaji: kumo
spider
In Japanese, spider is 蜘蛛, read くも (kumo).
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 spider
Written forms: 蜘蛛. Readings: くも、ちちゅ、ちちゅう、ちしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spider”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スパイダー | スパイダー supaidaa | spider |
| クローラー | クローラー kurooraa | (web) crawler; spider |
| 細蟹 | ささがに sasagani | spider; spider silk |
| ロボット検索エンジン | ロボットけんさくエンジン robottokensakuenjin | web crawler; spider |
| ロボット型検索エンジン | ロボットがたけんさくエンジン robottogatakensakuenjin | web crawler; spider |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女郎蜘蛛 | じょろうぐも jorougumo | jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata) |
| 土蜘蛛 | つちぐも tsuchigumo | Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider) |
| 鬼蜘蛛 | おにぐも onigumo | Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider) |
| 平蜘蛛 | ひらたぐも hiratagumo | Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider) |
| 蜘蛛の巣 | くものす kumonosu | spiderweb; spider web; spider's web |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spider”.
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