Japanese symbol for “carpal”

手根骨

しゅこんこつ

Romaji: shukonkotsu

carpal (bone); carpus

In Japanese, carpal is 手根骨, read しゅこんこつ (shukonkotsu).

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 carpal (bone); carpus (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

根

root, radical, head (pimple)

on: コン
kun: ね、-ね

10 strokes · JLPT 2

骨

skeleton, bone, remains

on: コツ
kun: ほね

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member
手段	しゅだん shudan	means; way; method
手術	しゅじゅつ shujutsu	surgery; operation; procedure
大手	おおて oote	major company; big company
手紙	てがみ tegami	letter; note
屋根	やね yane	roof
根拠	こんきょ konkyo	basis; grounds; foundation
骨折	こっせつ kossetsu	bone fracture

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.