Japanese symbol for “watermelon”
西瓜
すいか
Romaji: suika
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
In Japanese, watermelon is 西瓜, read すいか (suika).
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 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Written forms: 西瓜、水瓜. Readings: すいか、スイカ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “watermelon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウォーターメロン | ウォーターメロン wootaameron | watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東西 | とうざい touzai | east and west |
| 西洋 | せいよう seiyou | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) |
| 西部 | せいぶ seibu | western part; the west (of a region) |
| 南西 | なんせい nansei | southwest |
| 北西 | ほくせい hokusei | northwest |
| 南瓜 | かぼちゃ kabocha | pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり kyuuri | cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “watermelon”.
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.