Japanese symbol for “capstone”
笠石
かさいし
Romaji: kasaishi
copestone; cope; coping stone; capping stone
In Japanese, capstone is 笠石, read かさいし (kasaishi).
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 copestone; cope; coping stone; capping stone; capstone
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笠木 | かさぎ kasagi | coping; top rail |
| 花笠 | はながさ hanagasa | hanagasa; conical hat adorned with flowers; used in Japanese traditional performing arts |
| 三度笠 | さんどがさ sandogasa | type of traditional Japanese conical hat |
| 笠懸 | かさがけ kasagake | mounted archery; target shooting on horseback |
| 菅笠 | すげがさ sugegasa | sedge-woven (bamboo) hat |
| 陣笠 | じんがさ jingasa | ancient soldier's hat |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
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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