Japanese symbol for “carcass”
死体
したい
Romaji: shitai
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
In Japanese, carcass is 死体, read したい (shitai).
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 dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
Written forms: 死体、屍体. Readings: したい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carcass”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 死骸 | しがい shigai | (dead) body; corpse; carcass |
| 屠体 | とたい totai | carcass |
| カーカス | カーカス kaakasu | carcass (inner body of a car tyre) (tire) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
| 必死 | ひっし hisshi | frantic; frenetic; desperate |
| 死刑 | しけい shikei | death penalty; capital punishment |
| 死者 | ししゃ shisha | dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead |
| 死去 | しきょ shikyo | death; decease; passing away |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carcass”.
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.