Japanese symbol for “turquoise”
ターコイズ
ターコイズ
Romaji: taakoizu
turquoise (mineral)
In Japanese, turquoise is ターコイズ (taakoizu).
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 turquoise (mineral)
- adj-no, n turquoise blue
Other Japanese words for “turquoise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トルコ石 | トルコいし torukoishi | turquoise (mineral) |
| トルコ石色 | トルコいしいろ torukoishiiro | turquoise (color) |
| トルコ玉 | トルコだま torukodama | turquoise (mineral) |
| 青緑 | あおみどり aomidori | blue-green; turquoise; aqua |
| 青緑色 | せいりょくしょく seiryokushoku | bluish green; turquoise; aqua |
See also: Chinese symbol for “turquoise”.
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.