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Japanese symbol for “dermis”

Romaji: shinpi
dermis; corium; cutis; true skin

In Japanese, dermis is , read (shinpi).

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

  1. n dermis; corium; cutis; true skin (anat, zool)

Kanji and stroke order

true, reality, Buddhist sect
on: シン
kun: ま、ま-、まこと
10 strokes · JLPT 3
pelt, skin, hide
on: ヒ
kun: かわ
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゃしん shashinphotograph; photo; picture
しんじつ shinjitsutruth; reality
まんなか mannakamiddle; centre; center
しんそう shinsoutruth; real situation
しんり shinritruth
しんけん shinkenserious; earnest
ひふ hifuskin
ひにく hinikuirony; sarcasm; cynicism

See also: Chinese symbol for “dermis”.

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.