Japanese symbol for “sugarcane”
砂糖黍
さとうきび
Romaji: satoukibi
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
In Japanese, sugarcane is 砂糖黍, read さとうきび (satoukibi).
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 sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
Written forms: 砂糖黍、砂糖きび. Readings: さとうきび、サトウキビ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sugarcane”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウージ | ウージ uuji | sugar cane; sugarcane |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
| 砂浜 | すなはま sunahama | sandy beach |
| 土砂 | どしゃ dosha | sediment; earth and sand |
| 砂丘 | さきゅう sakyuu | sand dune; sand hill |
| 土砂降り | どしゃぶり doshaburi | downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain |
| 糖分 | とうぶん toubun | amount of sugar; sugar content |
| 血糖 | けっとう kettou | blood sugar |
| 玉蜀黍 | とうもろこし toumorokoshi | corn (Zea mays); maize |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sugarcane”.
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.