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Japanese symbol for “uruguay”

Romaji: uruguai
Uruguay

In Japanese, uruguay is , read (uruguai).

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

  1. n Uruguay

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

eaves, roof, house
on: ウ
6 strokes · JLPT 2
willow
on: リュウ
kun: やなぎ
9 strokes · JLPT 1
shellfish
on: バイ
kun: かい
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うちゅう uchuuuniverse; cosmos; space
うつのみや utsunomiyaUtsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
しょううちゅう shouuchuumicrocosmos; microcosm
うちゅうせん uchuusenspaceship
うつのみやせん utsunomiyasenUtsunomiya Line
いちう ichiuone house; one roof
せんりゅう senryuusenryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
あおやぎ aoyagigreen willow (i.e. one that has budded)
かいがら kaigaraseashell; shell

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.