Japanese symbol for “bark”
樹皮
じゅひ
Romaji: juhi
bark (of a tree, etc.)
In Japanese, bark is 樹皮, read じゅひ (juhi).
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 bark (of a tree, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bark”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳴き声 | なきごえ nakigoe | cry (of an animal); call; chirp |
| 吠える | ほえる hoeru | to bark; to howl; to bay |
| 皮 | かわ kawa | rind; peel; husk |
| 一喝 | いっかつ ikkatsu | sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar |
| バーク | バーク baaku | bark (of a tree, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 樹脂 | じゅし jushi | resin; rosin |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ juritsu | establishment; founding; setting (a record) |
| 大樹 | たいじゅ taiju | large tree; big tree; huge tree |
| 植樹 | しょくじゅ shokuju | tree-planting |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bark”.
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.