Japanese symbol for “anthropology”
人類学
じんるいがく
Romaji: jinruigaku
anthropology
In Japanese, anthropology is 人類学, read じんるいがく (jinruigaku).
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 anthropology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anthropology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アントロポロギー | アントロポロギー antoroporogii | anthropology |
| アンスロポロジー | アンスロポロジー ansuroporojii | anthropology |
| アントロポロジー | アントロポロジー antoroporojii | anthropology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anthropology”.
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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