Japanese symbol for “calcification”
石灰化
せっかいか
Romaji: sekkaika
calcification
In Japanese, calcification is 石灰化, read せっかいか (sekkaika).
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, vs calcification (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil |
| 石鹸 | せっけん sekken | soap |
| 石炭 | せきたん sekitan | coal |
| 磁石 | じしゃく jishaku | magnet |
| 灰色 | はいいろ haiiro | grey; gray; ashen |
| 灰皿 | はいざら haizara | ashtray |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “calcification”.
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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