Japanese symbol for “dentistry”
歯科
しか
Romaji: shika
dentistry
In Japanese, dentistry is 歯科, read しか (shika).
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 dentistry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dentistry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯学 | しがく shigaku | dentistry |
| 歯科医術 | しかいじゅつ shikaijutsu | dentistry |
| 歯科学 | しかがく shikagaku | dentistry |
| 歯科医学 | しかいがく shikaigaku | dental medicine; dentistry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯止め | はどめ hadome | brake; drag; skid |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
| 外科 | げか geka | surgery (branch of medicine) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dentistry”.
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.