Japanese symbol for “physique”
体型
たいけい
Romaji: taikei
figure; body shape; build; physique
In Japanese, physique is 体型, read たいけい (taikei).
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 figure; body shape; build; physique; form
- n somatotype; biotype; habitus; (type of) physique (med)
Written forms: 体型、体形. Readings: たいけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “physique”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体格 | たいかく taikaku | build; physique; frame |
| 骨格 | こっかく kokkaku | skeleton; skeletal structure; build |
| 体 | からだ karada | build; physique; frame |
| スタイル | スタイル sutairu | (one's) figure; build; physique |
| 体 | たい tai | body; physique; posture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
See also: Chinese symbol for “physique”.
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