Japanese symbol for “crust”
地殻
ちかく
Romaji: chikaku
(Earth's) crust
In Japanese, crust is 地殻, read ちかく (chikaku).
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 (Earth's) crust
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地盤 | じばん jiban | ground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.) |
| 耳 | みみ mimi | edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese) |
| 上皮 | うわかわ uwakawa | outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis |
| 甲殻 | こうかく koukaku | carapace; shell; crust |
| クラスト | クラスト kurasuto | crust |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 貝殻 | かいがら kaigara | seashell; shell |
| 吸い殻 | すいがら suigara | cigarette end; cigarette butt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crust”.
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.