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Japanese symbol for “gore”

Romaji: goa
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.

In Japanese, gore is (goa).

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 gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.

Other Japanese words for “gore”

WordReadingMeaning
ちのり chinoriclotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
おくみ okumigusset (esp. in kimono); gore

See also: Chinese symbol for “gore”.

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.