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

房

tassel, tuft, fringe

on: ボウ
kun: ふさ

8 strokes · JLPT 1

毛

fur, hair, feather

on: モウ
kun: け

4 strokes · JLPT 2

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

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