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Japanese symbol for “brisket”

Romaji: katabara
brisket

In Japanese, brisket is , read (katabara).

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 brisket (food)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

shoulder
on: ケン
kun: かた
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “brisket”

WordReadingMeaning
ブリスケット burisukettobrisket
ブリスケ burisukebrisket

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かたがき katagakititle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company)
かたがわり katagawaritaking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
かたこり katakoristiff neck; stiff shoulders
かたみ katamishoulders; body
ろかた rokatashoulder (of a road); berm
かたはば katahabashoulder width (breadth)

See also: Chinese symbol for “brisket”.

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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