Japanese symbol for “bristle”
剛毛
ごうもう
Romaji: goumou
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
In Japanese, bristle is 剛毛, read ごうもう (goumou).
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 bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bristle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆立てる | さかだてる sakadateru | to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle |
| 硬毛 | こうもう koumou | terminal hair; bristle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剛健 | ごうけん gouken | vigour; vigor; virility |
| 剛毅 | ごうき gouki | fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness |
| 剛性 | ごうせい gousei | stiffness; rigidity |
| 剛体 | ごうたい goutai | rigid body |
| 金剛力士 | こんごうりきし kongourikishi | Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra); Vajrapani |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bristle”.
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.