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Japanese symbol for “histology”

Romaji: soshikigaku
histology

In Japanese, histology is , read (soshikigaku).

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 histology

Kanji and stroke order

association, braid, plait
on: ソ
kun: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
weave, fabric
on: ショク、シキ
kun: お.る、お.り、おり、-おり
18 strokes · JLPT 1
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばんぐみ bangumiprogram (e.g. TV); programme
そしき soshikiorganization; organisation; formation
しくみ shikumistructure; construction; arrangement
くみあい kumiaiassociation; union; guild
くむ kumuto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
とりくみ torikumieffort; initiative; dealing with
おりもの orimonotextile; fabric
はおり haorihaori (Japanese formal coat)
がっこう gakkouschool

See also: Chinese symbol for “histology”.

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.

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