Japanese symbol for “exoskeleton”
外骨格
がいこっかく
Romaji: gaikokkaku
exoskeleton
In Japanese, exoskeleton is 外骨格, read がいこっかく (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
- n exoskeleton
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exoskeleton”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パワーアシストスーツ | 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 | 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.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; 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.