Japanese symbol for “lamina”
葉身
ようしん
Romaji: youshin
lamina; leaf blade; blade
In Japanese, lamina is 葉身, read ようしん (youshin).
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
- n lamina; leaf blade; blade (bot)
- adj-no, n leaf-like; blade-shaped; foliaceous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lamina”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葉理 | ようり youri | lamina |
| 薄片 | はくへん hakuhen | flake; thin slice; thin layer |
| 薄層 | はくそう hakusou | thin layer; lamella; lamina |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
| 絵葉書 | えはがき ehagaki | picture postcard |
| 葉っぱ | はっぱ happa | leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle |
| 青葉 | あおば aoba | fresh leaves |
| 落ち葉 | おちば ochiba | fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lamina”.
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.