Japanese symbol for “sucker”
鴨
かも
Romaji: kamo
duck
In Japanese, sucker is 鴨, read かも (kamo).
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 duck
- n easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Written forms: 鴨、鳧. Readings: かも、カモ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sucker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸盤 | きゅうばん kyuuban | suction cup; suction pad; sucker |
| ペロペロキャンディー | ペロペロキャンディー peroperokyandii | lollipop; sucker |
| 好餌 | こうじ kouji | easy prey; easy victim; sucker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鴨居 | かもい kamoi | lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors) |
| 家鴨 | あひる ahiru | domestic duck |
| 合鴨 | あいがも aigamo | cross between a mallard and domestic duck |
| 小鴨 | こがも kogamo | green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca) |
| 鴨の嘴 | かものはし kamonohashi | platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
| 鴨撃ち | かもうち kamouchi | duck hunting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sucker”.
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.