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Japanese symbol for “resin”

Romaji: jushi
resin; rosin

In Japanese, resin is , read (jushi).

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

  1. adj-no, n resin; rosin

Kanji and stroke order

timber, trees, wood
on: ジュ
kun: き
16 strokes · JLPT 1
fat, grease, tallow
on: シ
kun: あぶら
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “resin”

WordReadingMeaning
やに yaniresin (from trees)
まつやに matsuyani(pine) resin; turpentine
ハルツ harutsuresin
レジン rejinresin

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じゅもく jumokutree; trees and shrubs
じゅりつ juritsuestablishment; founding; setting (a record)
じゅひ juhibark (of a tree, etc.)
たいじゅ taijularge tree; big tree; huge tree
しょくじゅ shokujutree-planting
しぼう shiboufat; grease; blubber
ゆし yushifats and oils
ししつ shishitsulipid

See also: Chinese symbol for “resin”.

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.