Japanese symbol for “bust”
胸像
きょうぞう
Romaji: kyouzou
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
In Japanese, bust is 胸像, read きょうぞう (kyouzou).
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 bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バスト | バスト basuto | bust (measurement) |
| 胸 | むね mune | breasts; bosom; bust |
| ドボン | ドボン dobon | (going) bust |
| 半身像 | はんしんぞう hanshinzou | half-length statue or portrait; bust |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 度胸 | どきょう dokyou | courage; bravery; pluck |
| 胸部 | きょうぶ kyoubu | chest; breast |
| 胸元 | むなもと munamoto | breast; chest |
| 胸中 | きょうちゅう kyouchuu | one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions |
| 胸襟 | きょうきん kyoukin | one's heart |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bust”.
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.