Japanese symbol for “pineal”

松果体

しょうかたい

Romaji: shoukatai

pineal; pineal body; pineal gland

In Japanese, pineal is 松果体, read しょうかたい (shoukatai).

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 pineal; pineal body; pineal gland

Kanji and stroke order

松

pine tree

on: ショウ
kun: まつ

8 strokes · JLPT 1

果

fruit, reward, carry out

on: カ
kun: は.たす、はた.す、-は.たす、は.てる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

体

body, substance, object

on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
赤松	あかまつ akamatsu	Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
松林	まつばやし matsubayashi	pine forest
浜松	はままつ hamamatsu	Hamamatsu (city)
門松	かどまつ kadomatsu	New Year's pine decoration
松明	たいまつ taimatsu	torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
松風	まつかぜ matsukaze	(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees
結果	けっか kekka	result; consequence; outcome
効果	こうか kouka	effect; effectiveness; efficacy
全体	ぜんたい zentai	whole; entirety

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