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Japanese symbol for “falsetto”

Romaji: uragoe
falsetto

In Japanese, falsetto is , read (uragoe).

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 falsetto

Kanji and stroke order

back, amidst, in
on: リ
kun: うら
13 strokes · JLPT 2
voice
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: こえ、こわ-
7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “falsetto”

WordReadingMeaning
かせい kaseifalsetto
ファルセット farusettofalsetto

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うらぎる uragiruto betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross
うらがえし uragaeshiinside out; upside down
うらがわ uragawathe reverse (side); back (side); other side
うらおもて uraomoteback and front; inside and outside; both sides
うらづけ urazukesupport (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof
ひょうり hyourifront and back; inside and outside; two sides
おんせい onseivoice; speech
せいめい seimeideclaration; statement; proclamation

See also: Chinese symbol for “falsetto”.

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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