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Japanese symbol for “domestication”

Romaji: kachikuka
domestication

In Japanese, domestication is , read (kachikuka).

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, vs domestication

Kanji and stroke order

house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3
livestock, domestic fowl and animals
on: チク
10 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “domestication”

WordReadingMeaning
かいならし kainarashitaming (of an animal); domestication

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かぞく kazokufamily
こっか kokkastate; country; nation
かてい kateihome; household; family
さっか sakkaauthor; writer; novelist
じっか jikka(one's parents') home
のうか noukafarmer; farming family
かちく kachikudomestic animals; livestock; cattle
ちくさん chikusananimal husbandry; livestock industry
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

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.