Japanese symbol for “prosthetic”
補綴
ほてつ
Romaji: hotetsu
mending; revision; supplementation
In Japanese, prosthetic is 補綴, read ほてつ (hotetsu).
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, vs mending; revision; supplementation
- adj-no, n, vs (dental) prosthesis; prosthetic
Written forms: 補綴. Readings: ほてつ、ほてい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 綴り | つづり tsuzuri | spelling; orthography |
| 綴る | つづる tsuzuru | to spell |
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.
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