Japanese symbol for “orthopedics”
整形
せいけい
Romaji: seikei
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
In Japanese, orthopedics is 整形, read せいけい (seikei).
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
- adj-no, n, vs orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
- adj-no, n, vs smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “orthopedics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 整形外科 | せいけいげか seikeigeka | orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 整理 | せいり seiri | sorting; arrangement; organization |
| 整合 | せいごう seigou | adjustment; coordination; integration |
| 整列 | せいれつ seiretsu | standing in a row; forming a line; alignment |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
| 形成 | けいせい keisei | formation; molding; making (up) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “orthopedics”.
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.