Japanese symbol for “wahoo”
魳鰆
かますさわら
Romaji: kamasusawara
wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)
In Japanese, wahoo is 魳鰆, read かますさわら (kamasusawara).
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 wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)
Written forms: 魳鰆、梭魚、梭子魚鰆、かます鰆. Readings: カマスサワラ、かますさわら.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒太刀魳 | くろたちかます kurotachikamasu | snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens) |
| 毒魳 | どくかます dokukamasu | great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) |
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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