Japanese symbol for “dandruff”
頭垢
ふけ
Romaji: fuke
dandruff
In Japanese, dandruff is 頭垢, read ふけ (fuke).
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 dandruff
Written forms: 頭垢、雲脂. Readings: ふけ、フケ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 頭痛 | ずつう zutsuu | headache |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
| 頭脳 | ずのう zunou | head; brains |
| 念頭 | ねんとう nentou | (on one's) mind; heed |
| 無垢 | むく muku | pure; innocent; spotless |
| 垢抜け | あかぬけ akanuke | refinement; style; sophistication |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dandruff”.
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.