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Japanese symbol for “folds”

Romaji: shuuheki
folds (e.g. on a mountain)

In Japanese, folds is , read (shuuheki).

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 folds (e.g. on a mountain)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

pleats
on: ショウ、シュウ、チョウ
kun: かさね.る
16 strokes
pleat, fold, tuck
on: ヘキ、ヒャク
kun: ひだ、しわ
19 strokes

Other Japanese words for “folds”

WordReadingMeaning
ひだ hidafolds (e.g. of a mountain); crease

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうきょく shuukyokubend; geologic fold
かつしゅうきょく katsushuukyokuactive fold
やまひだ yamahidafolds of a mountain
ひだえり hidaeriruff; ruffled collar; ruffed collar
にくひだ nikuhidapussy
ちつひだ chitsuhidapussy lips; labial folds

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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