Japanese symbol for “stray”
野良
のら
Romaji: nora
field; farm
In Japanese, stray is 野良, read のら (nora).
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 field; farm
- n, n-pref stray (dog, cat, etc.)
- n stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player; playing with strangers (vidg)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stray”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れる | ながれる nagareru | to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander |
| はぐれ者 | はぐれもの haguremono | stray; someone who has become separated from their group |
| 踏み違える | ふみちがえる fumichigaeru | to misstep; to stray |
| 通り一遍 | とおりいっぺん tooriippen | chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
| 野党 | やとう yatou | opposition party; the opposition |
| 視野 | しや shiya | field of vision; view |
| 平野 | へいや heiya | plain; open field |
| 良い | よい yoi | good; excellent; fine |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor; inferior |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stray”.
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