Japanese symbol for “fringe”
房
ふさ
Romaji: fusa
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
In Japanese, fringe is 房, read ふさ (fusa).
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 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
- ctr, n bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
- ctr, n segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
Written forms: 房、総. Readings: ふさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fringe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フリンジ | フリンジ furinji | fringe |
| 周縁 | しゅうえん shuuen | fringe; rim; periphery |
| 縁 | へり heri | rim; brim; hem |
| 縁取る | ふちどる fuchidoru | to border; to fringe; to hem |
| 反主流 | はんしゅりゅう hanshuryuu | anti-mainstream; fringe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
| 暖房 | だんぼう danbou | (indoor) heating |
| 官房 | かんぼう kanbou | government secretariat |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ bunbougu | stationery |
| 工房 | こうぼう koubou | workshop; studio; atelier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fringe”.
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.