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Japanese symbol for “warthog”

Romaji: iboinoshishi
warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)

In Japanese, warthog is , read (iboinoshishi).

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 warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

wart
on: ユ、ユウ
kun: いぼ
9 strokes
boar
on: チョ
kun: い、いのしし
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “warthog”

WordReadingMeaning
ワートホッグ waatohogguwarthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いぼあし iboashiparapodium
いぼがえる ibogaerutoad with wart-covered skin (esp. the Japanese toad or the wrinkled frog)
いぼいぼ iboibowarts; wart-like bumps
いといぼ itoibospinneret (of a spider)
ゆうぜい yuuzeiwart; verruca
ちょこ chokosake cup
ちょとつもうしん chototsumoushinheadlong rush; rushing recklessly
やちょ yachowild boar

See also: Chinese symbol for “warthog”.

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.