Japanese symbol for “medulla”
骨髄
こつずい
Romaji: kotsuzui
bone marrow; medulla
In Japanese, medulla is 骨髄, read こつずい (kotsuzui).
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 bone marrow; medulla (anat)
- n heart's core; depths of one's heart
- n main point; vital part
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “medulla”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髄 | ずい zui | medulla; pith |
| 髄質 | ずいしつ zuishitsu | medulla |
| 木髄 | もくずい mokuzui | pith; medulla |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
| 骨格 | こっかく kokkaku | skeleton; skeletal structure; build |
| 背骨 | せぼね sebone | spine; backbone; spinal column |
| 遺骨 | いこつ ikotsu | cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes |
| 脊髄 | せきずい sekizui | spinal cord |
| 真髄 | しんずい shinzui | essence; quintessence; spirit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “medulla”.
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.