Japanese symbol for “feathering”
房毛
ふさげ
Romaji: fusage
lock; tuft; tassel; feathers (i.e. fringe of hair on the legs)
In Japanese, feathering is 房毛, read ふさげ (fusage).
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 lock; tuft; tassel; feathers (i.e. fringe of hair on the legs); feathering; penicil
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
| 暖房 | だんぼう danbou | (indoor) heating |
| 官房 | かんぼう kanbou | government secretariat |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ bunbougu | stationery |
| 工房 | こうぼう koubou | workshop; studio; atelier |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
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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