Japanese symbol for “fibula”
腓骨
ひこつ
Romaji: hikotsu
fibula
In Japanese, fibula is 腓骨, read ひこつ (hikotsu).
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 fibula (anat)
- adj-no fibular; peroneal (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腓腹筋 | ひふくきん hifukukin | gastrocnemius muscle |
| 腓腸筋 | ひちょうきん hichoukin | gastrocnemius muscle |
| 腓腹 | ひふく hifuku | calf muscle |
| 腓腹神経 | ひふくしんけい hifukushinkei | sural nerve; short saphenous nerve; nervus suralis |
| 腓骨欠損 | ひこつけっそん hikotsukesson | fibular hemimelia; fibula agenesis |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fibula”.
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.