Japanese symbol for “flanks”
太腹
ふとばら
Romaji: futobara
belly; flanks
In Japanese, flanks is 太腹, read ふとばら (futobara).
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 belly; flanks
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太陽 | たいよう taiyou | Sun |
| 太鼓 | たいこ taiko | drum |
| 太い | ふとい futoi | fat; thick |
| 太平洋 | たいへいよう taiheiyou | Pacific Ocean |
| 皇太子 | こうたいし koutaishi | crown prince |
| 太古 | たいこ taiko | ancient times; prehistoric times |
| 空腹 | くうふく kuufuku | empty stomach; hunger |
| 満腹 | まんぷく manpuku | full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill |
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.