Japanese symbol for “centipede”
百足
むかで
Romaji: mukade
centipede
In Japanese, centipede is 百足, read むかで (mukade).
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 centipede
Written forms: 百足、蜈蚣. Readings: むかで、ひゃくそく、ムカデ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん hyakkaten | department store |
| 百姓 | ひゃくしょう hyakushou | farmer; peasant; farm laborer |
| 八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
| 百科 | ひゃっか hyakka | many objects (for study) |
| 八百長 | やおちょう yaochou | match fixing; put-up job; fixed game |
| 百戦錬磨 | ひゃくせんれんま hyakusenrenma | veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “centipede”.
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.