Japanese symbol for “femur”
腿節
たいせつ
Romaji: taisetsu
femur (in entomology)
In Japanese, femur is 腿節, read たいせつ (taisetsu).
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 femur (in entomology)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “femur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大腿骨 | だいたいこつ daitaikotsu | thighbone; femur |
| 丸骨 | げんこつ genkotsu | thighbone (esp. in pigs); femur |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大腿 | だいたい daitai | thigh |
| 下腿 | かたい katai | lower leg; shank |
| 上腿 | じょうたい joutai | thigh |
| 大腿骨 | だいたいこつ daitaikotsu | thighbone; femur |
| 大腿部 | だいたいぶ daitaibu | femoral region; thigh area |
| 腿上げ | ももあげ momoage | high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running) |
| 季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season; time of year |
| 節約 | せつやく setsuyaku | saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “femur”.
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.