Japanese symbol for “tarantula”
タランチュラ
タランチュラ
Romaji: taranchura
tarantula (common name for large spiders)
In Japanese, tarantula is タランチュラ (taranchura).
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 tarantula (common name for large spiders)
- n European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula)
Other Japanese words for “tarantula”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳥食い蜘蛛 | とりくいぐも torikuigumo | tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae) |
| 鳥捕蜘蛛 | とりとりぐも toritorigumo | tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae) |
| 大土蜘蛛 | おおつちぐも ootsuchigumo | tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tarantula”.
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.
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