Japanese symbol for “sunflower”
向日葵
ひまわり
Romaji: himawari
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
In Japanese, sunflower is 向日葵, read ひまわり (himawari).
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 sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Written forms: 向日葵、日回り、日廻り、日まわり. Readings: ひまわり、ヒマワリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sunflower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サンフラワー | サンフラワー sanfurawaa | sunflower |
| 葵花 | きか kika | sunflower |
| 日輪草 | にちりんそう nichirinsou | sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
| ソレイユ | ソレイユ soreiyu | sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 向き | むき muki | direction; orientation; aspect |
| 向こう | むこう mukou | opposite side; other side |
| 意向 | いこう ikou | intention; inclination; mind |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 山葵 | わさび wasabi | wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sunflower”.
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.