Japanese symbol for “peduncle”
肉茎
にっけい
Romaji: nikkei
peduncle; pedicle; pedicel
In Japanese, peduncle is 肉茎, read にっけい (nikkei).
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 peduncle; pedicle; pedicel (zool)
- n dick; cock
Written forms: 肉茎. Readings: にっけい、にくけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “peduncle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花柄 | かへい kahei | peduncle |
| 花梗 | かこう kakou | flower stalk; peduncle |
| 薹 | とう tou | flower stalk; peduncle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh; the outer man |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく gyuuniku | beef |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく butaniku | pork |
| 包茎 | ほうけい houkei | phimosis |
| 陰茎 | いんけい inkei | penis |
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.