Japanese symbol for “prosthesis”
義
ぎ
Romaji: gi
morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
In Japanese, prosthesis is 義, read ぎ (gi).
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 morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
- adj-no, n meaning
- adj-no, n teachings; doctrine (Buddh)
- n, n-pref nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
- n, n-pref prosthesis
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prosthesis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補綴 | ほてつ hotetsu | (dental) prosthesis; prosthetic |
| プロテーゼ | プロテーゼ puroteeze | prosthesis |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning; significance |
| 講義 | こうぎ kougi | lecture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prosthesis”.
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.