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Japanese symbol for “fibula”

Romaji: hikotsu
fibula

In Japanese, fibula is , read (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

  1. n fibula (anat)
  2. adj-no fibular; peroneal (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

calf (of leg)
on: ヒ
kun: ふくらはぎ、こむら、こぶら
12 strokes
skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひふくきん hifukukingastrocnemius muscle
ひちょうきん hichoukingastrocnemius muscle
ひふく hifukucalf muscle
ひふくしんけい hifukushinkeisural nerve; short saphenous nerve; nervus suralis
ひこつけっそん hikotsukessonfibular hemimelia; fibula agenesis
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
てっこつ tekkotsusteel 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.

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