Japanese symbol for “forceps”
鉗子
かんし
Romaji: kanshi
forceps
In Japanese, forceps is 鉗子, read かんし (kanshi).
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 forceps
Written forms: 鉗子、かん子. Readings: かんし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forceps”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ピンセット | ピンセット pinsetto | tweezers; forceps |
| とげ抜き | とげぬき togenuki | tweezers; forceps |
| 螯 | はさみ hasami | pincers (of a crab, scorpion, etc.); claws; forceps |
| 鑷子 | せっし sesshi | tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps |
| クレンメ | クレンメ kurenme | clamp; forceps |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 止血鉗子 | しけつかんし shiketsukanshi | artery forceps; hemostatic forceps |
| 鉗子分娩 | かんしぶんべん kanshibunben | forceps delivery |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forceps”.
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.