Japanese symbol for “callus”
胼胝
たこ
Romaji: tako
callus; corn
In Japanese, callus is 胼胝, read たこ (tako).
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 callus; corn
Written forms: 胼胝、胝. Readings: たこ、タコ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “callus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カルス | カルス karusu | callus |
| 仮骨 | かこつ kakotsu | callus |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ペン胼胝 | ペンだこ pendako | writer's callus; writer's bump |
| 胼胝体 | べんちたい benchitai | corpus callosum |
| 准胝観音 | じゅんでいかんのん jundeikannon | Cundi (manifestation of Avalokitesvara) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “callus”.
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.