Japanese symbol for “viking”

In Japanese, viking is バイキング (baikingu).

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 Viking
2. n smorgasbord; buffet
3. n smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge; wide range of something

Written forms: —. Readings: バイキング、ヴァイキング.

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.