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Japanese symbol for “gut”

Romaji: gatto
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut

In Japanese, gut is (gatto).

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 gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut

Other Japanese words for “gut”

WordReadingMeaning
ふ fuinternal organ; viscera; gut
ジーユーティー jiiyuutiigrand unified theory; GUT

See also: Chinese symbol for “gut”.

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.