Japanese symbol for “hypodermic”

皮下

ひか

Romaji: hika

subcutaneous; hypodermic

In Japanese, hypodermic is 皮下, read ひか (hika).

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

adj-no, n subcutaneous; hypodermic

Kanji and stroke order

皮

pelt, skin, hide

on: ヒ
kun: かわ

5 strokes · JLPT 2

下

below, down, descend

on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
皮膚	ひふ hifu	skin
皮肉	ひにく hiniku	irony; sarcasm; cynicism
毛皮	けがわ kegawa	fur; skin; pelt
皮切り	かわきり kawakiri	beginning; start
脱皮	だっぴ dappi	ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing
樹皮	じゅひ juhi	bark (of a tree, etc.)
以下	いか ika	not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
地下	ちか chika	underground; below the ground

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