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Japanese symbol for “keel”

Romaji: kiiru
keel

In Japanese, keel is (kiiru).

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 keel

Other Japanese words for “keel”

WordReadingMeaning
りゅうこつ ryuukotsukeel (of a ship)
りゅうこつとっき ryuukotsutokkikeel (bird bone); carina
りゅうこつざ ryuukotsuzaCarina (constellation); the Keel

See also: Chinese symbol for “keel”.

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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