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Japanese symbol for “exoskeleton”

Romaji: gaikokkaku
exoskeleton

In Japanese, exoskeleton is , read (gaikokkaku).

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 exoskeleton

Kanji and stroke order

outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2
status, rank, capacity
on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “exoskeleton”

WordReadingMeaning
パワーアシストスーツ pawaaashisutosuutsu(powered) exoskeleton (esp. for lifting assistance in logistics, nursing, etc.); assistive exoskeleton
アシストスーツ ashisutosuutsu(powered) exoskeleton (esp. for lifting assistance in logistics, nursing, etc.); assistive exoskeleton

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
がいこく gaikokuforeign country
いがい igaiexcluding; except (for); apart from
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
いがい igaiunexpected; surprising; unanticipated
がいぶ gaibuoutside (e.g. of a building); exterior
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
かかく kakakuprice; value; cost

See also: Chinese symbol for “exoskeleton”.

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.

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