Japanese symbol for “fluff”
毛羽
けば
Romaji: keba
fluff; fuzz; nap
In Japanese, fluff is 毛羽, read けば (keba).
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 fluff; fuzz; nap
- n hachures; hatching
Written forms: 毛羽、毳. Readings: けば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fluff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 産毛 | うぶげ ubuge | downy hair; down; vellus hair |
| 綿毛 | わたげ watage | down; fuzz; fluff |
| 綿ぼこり | わたぼこり watabokori | fluff (clump of fabric fibres); lint |
| 糸くず | いとくず itokuzu | waste thread; lint; fluff |
| むく毛 | むくげ mukuge | downy hair; fluff |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
| 脱毛 | だつもう datsumou | hair loss |
| 不毛 | ふもう fumou | barren; sterile; infertile |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fluff”.
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