Japanese symbol for “peeling”
剥がれ
はがれ
Romaji: hagare
peeling; separation; exfoliation
In Japanese, peeling is 剥がれ, read はがれ (hagare).
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 peeling; separation; exfoliation
Written forms: 剥がれ、剝がれ. Readings: はがれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “peeling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ピーリング | ピーリング piiringu | peeling |
| ピール | ピール piiru | peel; peeling |
| 皮むき | かわむき kawamuki | peeling; paring; skinning |
| 剥皮 | はくひ hakuhi | decortication; peeling; denuding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥がす | はがす hagasu | to tear off; to peel off; to rip off |
| 剥く | むく muku | to peel; to skin; to pare |
| 剥がれる | はがれる hagareru | to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off |
| 剥奪 | はくだつ hakudatsu | stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit |
| 剥ぐ | はぐ hagu | to tear off; to peel off; to rip off |
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.