Japanese symbol for “molding”
形成
けいせい
Romaji: keisei
formation; molding; making (up); taking form
In Japanese, molding is 形成, read けいせい (keisei).
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, vs, vt formation; molding; making (up); taking form; giving form to
- n, vs, vt repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “molding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 造形 | ぞうけい zoukei | molding; moulding; shaping |
| モール | モール mooru | molding; moulding |
| 成形 | せいけい seikei | casting; molding; moulding |
| 繰形 | くりかた kurikata | molding; moulding |
| 塑造 | そぞう sozou | molding; moulding; modeling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
| 変形 | へんけい henkei | transformation; variation; metamorphosis |
| 形態 | けいたい keitai | form; shape; figure |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “molding”.
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