Japanese symbol for “fur”
毛皮
けがわ
Romaji: kegawa
fur; skin; pelt
In Japanese, fur is 毛皮, read けがわ (kegawa).
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 fur; skin; pelt
- n kanji "fur" radical
Written forms: 毛皮、毛革. Readings: けがわ、もうひ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮 | かわ kawa | skin; hide; pelt |
| 毛 | け ke | fur; wool |
| ファー | ファー faa | fur |
| 水垢 | みずあか mizuaka | fur; incrustation; limescale |
| 舌苔 | ぜったい zettai | fur (on one's tongue) |
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 |
| 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 |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 皮切り | かわきり kawakiri | beginning; start |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fur”.
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.