Japanese symbol for “walnut”
胡桃
くるみ
Romaji: kurumi
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
In Japanese, walnut is 胡桃, read くるみ (kurumi).
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 walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
Written forms: 胡桃. Readings: くるみ、クルミ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “walnut”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウォールナット | ウォールナット woorunatto | walnut |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡椒 | こしょう koshou | pepper |
| 胡麻 | ごま goma | sesame seeds |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり kyuuri | cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
| 胡散臭い | うさんくさい usankusai | suspicious-looking; shady; questionable |
| 胡蝶 | こちょう kochou | butterfly |
| 桃色 | ももいろ momoiro | pink (colour, color); peach |
| 桃太郎 | ももたろう momotarou | Momotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero) |
| 白桃 | はくとう hakutou | white peach |
See also: Chinese symbol for “walnut”.
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.