Japanese symbol for “turkey”
土
と
Romaji: to
Turkey
In Japanese, turkey is 土, read と (to).
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 Turkey
Written forms: 土. Readings: ト、と.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “turkey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 七面鳥 | しちめんちょう shichimenchou | turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) |
| ターキー | ターキー taakii | turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) |
| 土耳古 | トルコ toruko | Turkey; Türkiye |
| 土国 | どこく dokoku | Turkey |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
| 土産 | みやげ miyage | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “turkey”.
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.