Rat (nezumi)

Rat in Japanese is 鼠 which is read nezumi. The Japanese word nezumi means "rat" and most commonly refers to the cute little four-legged furry creature. With the right context nezumi can also refer to the "Year of the Rat". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Rat" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider using Year of the Rat (nezumidoshi).

Here we offer 8 different hand-brushed Rat Japanese tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Note that the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are all exactly the same. Also Japanese is commonly written vertically and horizontally and both have the same meaning. So order the font and layout that appeals to you because the characters and meaning are the same.

Translations You Can Trust: We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. So we have made it easy to confirm the translation for yourself by simply clicking on Rat (nezumi) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary.