Japanese symbol for “ligament”
じん帯
じんたい
Romaji: jintai
ligament
In Japanese, ligament is じん帯, read じんたい (jintai).
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 ligament (anat)
Written forms: じん帯、靭帯、靱帯. Readings: じんたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ligament”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間膜 | かんまく kanmaku | ligament |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 連帯 | れんたい rentai | solidarity |
| 熱帯 | ねったい nettai | tropics |
| 一帯 | いったい ittai | whole area; whole region |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ligament”.
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.