Japanese symbol for “eardrum”
鼓膜
こまく
Romaji: komaku
eardrum; tympanic membrane
In Japanese, eardrum is 鼓膜, read こまく (komaku).
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 eardrum; tympanic membrane (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太鼓 | たいこ taiko | drum |
| 鼓動 | こどう kodou | beat; palpitation; pulsation |
| 鼓舞 | こぶ kobu | encouragement; inspiration; rousing |
| 太鼓判 | たいこばん taikoban | large seal; large stamp |
| 舌鼓 | したつづみ shitatsuzumi | smacking one's lips (over food) |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
| 粘膜 | ねんまく nenmaku | mucous membrane; mucosa |
| 角膜 | かくまく kakumaku | cornea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eardrum”.
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.