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Japanese symbol for “keratin”

Romaji: kakushitsu
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen

In Japanese, keratin is , read (kakushitsu).

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. adj-no, n keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance

Kanji and stroke order

angle, corner, square
on: カク
kun: かど、つの
7 strokes · JLPT 2
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “keratin”

WordReadingMeaning
ケラチン kerachinkeratin

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくど kakudoangle
さんかく sankakutriangle; triangular shape
たかく takakumany-sided; versatile; polygonal
まちかど machikadostreet corner
さんかくけい sankakukeitriangle
いっかく ikkakucorner; section; point
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry
ぶっしつ busshitsumaterial; substance

See also: Chinese symbol for “keratin”.

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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